U.S. bald eagle became a national symbol due to its strength, resilience, and dominance in the wild. Beyond its patriotic image, scientific factors such as its role as a top predator, unique hunting ...

This story appears in the January 2015 issue of National Geographic magazine. The eagle is a national symbol, not just for Americans, but for Germans like me and many other people too ...

The bald eagle has been a major player in American conservation history. Chosen by Congress as the nation's symbol in 1782, it was soon to become a casualty of the country's social and technological ...

the American Bald Eagle attempting to take down a Canada Goose.," he noted. This became a symbol of real-life political events, as the timing of this natural encounter coincides with heightened ...

An American bald eagle learned that lesson ... The raptor gave up and took flight. The bald eagle is the national symbol of the United States and appears on its official seal.