W ABASHA, Minn. (GRAY) – If someone were to ask you what the national bird of the United States of America is, you would likely answer the bald eagle. The bird has become a symbol so prevalent ...

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources says the population of the U.S. national bird appears to be stable in the state, ...

The bald eagle, a symbol of the nation for over 200 years, returned from near extinction to become America's bird − officially − this week.

After learning the U.S. doesn't officially recognize the bald eagle as its national bird, a Minnesota man swooped in and wrote a bill for Congress. This week, Biden signed it into law.

The bald eagle, an historic symbol of the nation for more than 200 years, made a soaring comeback from near extinction, and now, finally, has been officially named America's national bird ...

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 ...

After learning the U.S. doesn't officially recognize the bald eagle as its national bird, a Minnesota man swooped in and wrote a bill for Congress. This week, Biden signed it into law.

The bald eagle had never been declared the national bird — until Preston Cook, an avid collector of all things eagle-themed, unearthed the truth and fought to correct the oversight.

After learning the U.S. doesn't officially recognize the bald eagle as its national bird, a Minnesota man swooped in and wrote a bill for Congress. This week, Biden signed it into law.

"Today, we rightfully recognize the bald eagle as our official national bird — bestowing an honor that is long overdue," said Rep. Brad Finstad, the Minnesota Republican who introduced the House ...

That's why Preston Cook was shocked to learn that bald eagles aren't technically America's national bird. Cook, 78, has devoted much of his life to studying and honoring the species.