Bald eagle. Image via Unsplash. The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) has served as America’s national emblem since 1782 when it was placed on the Great Seal of the United States. Despite its name ...

Bald eagle nest. Image by Richard Lee via Pexels. Bald eagles possess vision that puts human eyesight to shame. With visual acuity estimated to be 4-8 times stronger than that of humans, they can spot ...

The study of bald eagles along the Front Range began in 2020 with the goal of understanding how bald eagle populations are continuing to be successful while at the same time the human population ...

Several Mount Vernon area residents happened upon two dead bald eagles in the grass near a utility pole in the 7600 block of Elba Road on Feb. 17. ”I walked by right after this happened,” said ...

Federal law also protects all parts of bald eagles, alive or dead, including feathers and egg shells, without a federal, state, or tribal permit.

*** Q: I heard someone call a Bald Eagle a "trash bird"—why? KK: I’ve been hearing the term “trash bird” applied to some birds all my life. Reasons for it seem to vary. For Bald Eagles, there is one ...

The body of the eagle was discovered near the Canaday Steam Plant in late February 2021, missing its head and feet. It is illegal to take or possess any parts of a bald eagle.

Bald eagles are protected by the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which prohibit taking, possessing or transporting eagles, their parts, nests or eggs without a ...

"Bald eagle sightings are now a common occurrence in many parts of the country." In 2024, the bald eagle was officially made the national bird of the U.S.

One of three eaglets born to California’s famous bald eagle pair, Jackie and Shadow, has died, according to Friends of Big Bear Valley.

The day New Jersey removed bald eagles from the state’s endangered species list, David Blauvelt of Hamburg, N.J., spotted one on his way home from work. The adult raptor, unmistakable with its ...

Where to see bald eagles -- now, officially our nation’s bird -- in Colorado , including Barr Lake, Rocky Mountain Arsenal, Boulder Reservoir, Fossil Creek Reservoir.