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 ...
You might have an increased chance of seeing the national bird of the United States as we enter the new year. The bald eagle has long been heralded as America’s national bird, since Congress ...