The bald eagle, a symbol of the nation for more than 200 years, returned from near extinction to become America's official ...

Obviously, adult bald eagles aren’t really bald, either—their heads have bright white plumage that contrasts with their dark body feathers ... as well as northern parts of Mexico.

A second whale is identified as an adult female, #4120, with two lines exiting the left side of her mouth with both lines extending a half to two thirds down the whale's body. The second whale's ...

It also highlights a practice of making arrests without probable cause and conducting unlawful strip and body cavity searches ... U.S. News // 3 hours ago Bald eagle officially becomes the United ...

Bats can consume between 20% and 50% of their body weight in insects every night ... They hunt insects and other small creatures in open grassy areas. Bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)—the ...

Though a longstanding symbol of "independence, strength and freedom," according to Congress, the bird of prey never received ...

It's been a long road for Haliaeetus leucocephalus, the bald eagle's scientific name, known for its striking white head and yellow beak atop its brown body. Native to the U.S., populations of the ...

The bald eagle has appeared on the Great Seal of the United States, which is used in official documents, since 1782, when the ...

Despite appearing on the Great Seal of the U.S. since 1782, the bald eagle has never legally been recognized as the national bird until now. With its distinctive brown body, white head and yellow ...

The bald eagle, a symbol of the power and strength of the United States for more than 240 years, earned an overdue honor on ...

By Sara Ruberg 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 ...

Generations of Americans have seen the bald eagle on the backs of the quarters they put in vending machines and the rugs fictional presidents step on in political dramas. But until Monday ...