“For nearly 250 years, we called the bald eagle the national bird when it wasn’t,” said Jack Davis, co-chair of the National Bird Initiative for the National Eagle Center, in a news release. “But now the title is official, and no bird is more deserving.”

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. Despite being the symbol of the United States,

The bald eagle officially became the symbol of the U.S. after centuries of being recognized as one. The bald eagle’s flight to becoming the official national bird ended when

We can’t make any promises, but there are quite a few destinations along the Front Range where bald eagle sightings are likely.

When America's Founding Fathers affixed a bald eagle to the great seal of the United States in 1782, they likely had no idea they were highlighting what would become one of the greatest wildlife comeback stories of all time.

Thousands of raptor fans are tuning into a livestream of bald eagles Jackie and Shadow and the three eggs they’re trying to hatch in a nest high up in a pine tree.