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The bald eagle is placed in the genus Haliaeetus (), and gets both its common and specific scientific names from the distinctive appearance of the adult's head. Bald in the English name is from an older usage meaning "having white on the face or head" rather than "hairless", referring to the white head feathers contrasting with the darker body. [4]
Along the long road from American icon to endangered species and back again, the bald eagle — the national bird of the United States, often seen against a clear blue sky — is having a moment.
Challenger the bald eagle soars over onlookers at a Miami Dolphins game. Challenger is a non-releasable bald eagle in the care of the non-profit American Eagle Foundation. He is the first bald eagle in history trained to free fly over stadium events, including the World Series and United States presidential inaugurations. [1]
Contrary to popular belief, the turkey was never considered as the national bird, and the bald eagle is not the national bird (the US has never designated one). Embodying the values of fidelity, self reliance and courage, the bald eagle became the United States Congress's choice in 1782 for the face of the Great Seal of the United States. [2]
Colorado: Barr Lake. One perfect winter day, excited raptor enthusiasts spotted more than 100 bald eagles in five minutes at this bird-watching paradise a short drive from Denver. Migrating eagles ...
After long being an unofficial symbol, the white head, yellow beak bald eagle became the official U.S. bird on Christmas Eve. President Biden signed 50 bills into law Tuesday. Among them was ...
Between 1961 and 1983, there were no successful bald eagle nests in the state of Tennessee, and the bald eagle was still listed as an endangered species by the federal government. [4] Originally called the National Foundation to Protect America's Eagles, AEF was founded in 1985 to help conserve the bald eagle in Tennessee.
Tens of thousands of people have been tuning in to watch the parents-to-be, a female eagle named Jackie and a male named Shadow, tend to three eggs that were laid in late January.