It takes a few years for the iconic white head and tail to fully develop in bald eagles so an amateur bird watcher might see a black bird in the sky and not realize it's a young bald eagle.

Known for its white head, yellow beak and brown body, the bald eagle is unique to North America. Its likeness was made the Coat of Arms for the United States Great Seal on June 20, 1782 ...

President Joe Biden signed into law legislation sent to him by Congress that amends the United States Code to correct what had long gone unnoticed and designate the bald eagle — familiar to many ...

(The Hill) — After long being an unofficial symbol, the white head, yellow beak bald eagle became the official U.S. bird on Christmas Eve. President Joe Biden signed 50 bills into law Tuesday.

In 1782 the bald eagle was placed on the Great Seal of the United States and Americans just assumed it was our national bird − wrongly it turned out. While the U.S. had a national mammal (bison) and ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The bald eagle, a symbol of the ... long gone unnoticed and designate the bald eagle — familiar to many because of its white head, yellow beak and brown body — as the ...