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The bald eagle wasn't actually the official bird of the US until this week
"This is an exciting day. The Bald Eagle has symbolized American ideals since its placement on the Great Seal in 1782," Preston Cook, the cochair of the National Bird Initiative for the National ...
You might be surprised by when the bald eagle became our national bird
“For nearly 250 years, we called the bald eagle the national bird when it wasn’t,” said Jack Davis, co-chair of the National ...
The Herald-Mail19d
Finally, the bald eagle is our national bird. Here is the history of the symbol
In 1782 the bald eagle was placed on the Great Seal of the United States and Americans ... similar appearing bird and made it the unofficial American mascot. In spite of Franklin’s disdain ...
The Associated Press on MSN11d
American bald eagles are having a moment, ecologically and culturally
The eagles find themselves in an environmental updraft of sorts since the early 2000's, when the federal government took the ...