Members of the Prairie Island Indian Community is welcoming the United States new national bird with a sense of pride, and ...

On Dec. 24, President Joe Biden signed a bill into law that officially named the bald eagle as the national bird of the United States. Though a longstanding symbol of 'independence, strength and ...

The bald eagle is now the official bird of the United States, nearly 250 years after it was first used as a symbol of the ...

The legislation, introduced by Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Rep. Brad Finstad, both of Minnesota, said the bald eagle is “a historical symbol of the United States representing independence, strength ...

The bald eagle has been made the official national bird of the United States of America. On Tuesday, Dec. 24, President Joe Biden signed legislation into law that officially recognizes the bird of ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKRC) - The bald eagle has not officially been declared the national bird, despite the majestic creature appearing in the United States' emblem for over 240 years.

The bald eagle, a symbol of the power and strength of the United States for more than 240 years, earned an overdue honor on Tuesday: It officially became the country’s national bird.

Although the bird of prey is prominently displayed in the Great Seal of the United States, the country has never had an official bird in its 248-year history.

Bald eagle festivals are held annually in more than 100 communities across America, the bill states. The bald eagle is not actually bald, but has a full head of feathers.

The bald eagle received a title this week that many may have assumed it already had: the national bird of the United States. For centuries, the bald eagle has been a ubiquitous symbol for the ...

Dec. 24 (UPI) --The bald eagle has been lauded as a symbol of the United States, but it wasn't officially the national bird until Tuesday. President Joe Biden on Christmas Eve signed into law ...