There was quite a scare in the bald eagle nest at U.S. Steel's Irvin Plant in West Mifflin when fishing tackle ended up in a ...

The Bald Eagle’s undeniable majesty has earned it longtime status as the mascot of the United States, but the bird also has ...

What Is the Bald Eagle Population in the U.S.? There are an estimated 316,700 bald eagles in the lower 48 states, according ...

In the 1780s, when the bald eagle became a symbol of the United States, “anecdotal accounts” stated the country might have had 100,000 nesting eagles, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

The Arizona Game and Fish Department and the Southwestern Bald Eagle Management Committee teamed up to check on eaglets at Lake Pleasant last month.

The bald eagle is also under federal protection, with their nests and roosting areas regulated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.

The bald eagle teetered on the edge of extinction in the 1960s. Programs like this have aided a steady recovery. “With all the conservation efforts making nest sites as productive as possible ...

“Ospreys are very efficient at catching fish — more so than bald eagles, even though they can do it on their own — (eagles) often find it easier to bully another bird out of the fish.” Despite success ...

Bald eagles aren’t the only species of bird starting to thrive in New Jersey. Ospreys, also known as “fish hawks,” were removed from the state’s endangered species list this week. The birds, which ...