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 ...

But after he released a rehabilitated eagle at the 2003 American Bald Eagle Festival in Haines, Alaska, Cook left the event determined to share his treasure trove with the world — and perhaps to ...

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 ...

And so I think now it's really important to make sure people know that story and learn from it," said Maia Edwards, the science director at the American Bald Eagle Foundation in Alaska.

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.