As is often the case, the confluence of the Raccoon and Des Moines rivers is a great spot to go eagle watching in Des Moines.

A bald eagle died shortly after it was found shot with several steel BBs in northern Idaho, wildlife officials said. The raptor was believed to have been shot Dec. 24 to Dec. 26 near Fisherman Island ...

The Jacksonville area has well over 200 species of birds. The number varies depending on the season, and many are found along the river and wetlands.

By 1963, only 417 nesting pairs remained in the country, according to the Fish and Wildlife Service. The tide turned with the U.S. banning DDT in 1972 and placing the bald eagle on the endangered ...

The camera in the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge points at the bald eagle nest on a willow tree near the Cayuga marsh in the southwestern end of the refuge. The Friends group paid for the ...

They found that the U.S. bald eagle population grew to over 316,000 individual birds–comprising 71,400 nesting pairs. This figure is quadruple the amount documented in 2009, when there were ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Commission maintains a map of eagle nests across the country. In Pennsylvania, the map shows 577 nest sites! By 2007, bald eagle numbers increased to the point that they ...

A federal agency is offering a $2,500 reward for tips on who fatally shot an American bald eagle last month in north Alabama. The mature American bald eagle was found Dec. 8 near Mt. Hope in Lawre ...

Just fifty years ago, there were only three known bald eagle nests in Colorado. Bald eagles are typically found near reservoirs and along major rivers in the summer and winter, according to ...

In Ohio, there are an estimated 841 active bald eagle nests. This year, researched found that nest success rates — ones with eggs or egglets — are at 82 percent. That’s up compared to the 73 ...

President Biden last week signed a unanimously approved bill that officially names the bald eagle America’s national bird. Few have paused to reflect on the deeper meaning of this iconic creature.

The bald eagle has been a symbol ... New Jersey from 2023 revealed the state's eagle population is soaring to new heights - with nearly 250 active nests identified last year.