“For nearly 250 years, we called the bald eagle the national bird when it wasn’t,” said Jack Davis, co-chair of the National ...

However, not so long ago, the bald eagle, the only eagle native to North America, was on the brink of extinction, seemingly following the path of extinct creatures that once dominated the Earth.

In 1782 the bald eagle was placed on the Great Seal of the United States and Americans just assumed it was our national bird − wrongly it turned out. While the U.S. had a national mammal (bison) and ...

Arizona's state bird fends for itself against predators in the desert, making its home in prickly plants. Here's what to know ...

but it was not made our national bird until recently. The bald eagle is emblematic of America and on coins, bills and is on the Great Seal of the United States. Conservation efforts were needed to ...

The bald eagle became the United States national bird on Dec. 24, 2024, approximately 242 years after most Americans assumed it already was our national bird. In 1782 the bald eagle was placed on ...