“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 ...

WEST ORANGE, N.J. (AP) — 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 ...

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

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.