Talon-grappling and tumbling is not unusual among bald eagles, the American Eagle Foundation says. Reasons include "pair-bonding, aggression, and play." ...

“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 birds have been in an environmental updraft since the early 2000s, when the U.S. government took them off its endangered ...

WEST ORANGE, N.J. — Along the long road from American icon to endangered species and back again, the bald eagle — the national bird of the United States, often seen against a clear blue sky ...

Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Associated Press Feb 4, 2025 Feb 4, 2025 0 A bald eagle named Freedom perches on a branch at the Turtle Back Zoo in West ...

A bald eagle named Freedom perches on a branch at the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange, N.J., Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Along the long road from American icon to endangered species ...

Along the long road from American icon to endangered species and back again, the bald eagle — the national bird of the United States, often seen against a clear blue sky — is having a moment.

Along the long road from American icon to endangered species and back again, the bald eagle – the national bird of the US – is having a moment. The eagles find themselves in an environmental ...