If you're a young nation selecting a national bird, you could do a lot worse than the bald eagle. It's got the unforgettable profile, the steely-eyed gaze, the dramatic white and brown coloring ...

This bird is widespread in the wilder country of North America, Europe and Asia. About the same size as the bald eagle, the ...

It wasn’t until the 1960s that the bald eagle was on the brink of extinction and placed on the federal endangered species list.

The bald eagle officially became the symbol of the U.S. after centuries of being recognized as one. The bald eagle’s flight ...