In 1782 the bald eagle was placed on the Great Seal of the United States and Americans just assumed it was our national bird ...
It wasn’t until the 1960s that the bald eagle was on the brink of extinction and placed on the federal endangered species ...
themselves sporting white heads of powdered wigs, thought better of the similar appearing bird and made it the unofficial American mascot. In spite of Franklin’s disdain, the eagle has appeared ...
it has never held the formal title of “national bird”—until now. The move comes as a gesture of both cultural celebration and historical relevance and reflects decades of effort to protect the ...
A bald eagle rescued by Harford County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control on Tuesday has died after being transported to Chadwell Animal Hospital in Abingdon for treatment.