The bald eagle is finally being recognized as America's national bird. John Tlumacki / The Boston Globe via Getty Images The bald eagle is featured on American military insignia, currency ...

Since the 1960s, Preston Cook has lived among bald eagles — amassing a sprawling collection of historical documents, books, artwork, posters, photos and trinkets splashed with a species long ...

But until Monday, it wasn’t the national bird. President Joe Biden signed a bill into law making the bald eagle the national bird, so the once-endangered species can now fly alongside other ...