A bald eagle recently taken to the Avian Conservation Center of Appalachia (ACCA) for treatment received some uncommon diagnostic testing at a unique facility. The adult male eagle arrived at the ACCA about two weeks ago after it was found in Elkins by the state Department of Natural ...
Since 1782, the bald eagle has been a symbol of the United States, standing for strength, courage, and freedom. Today the bald eagle is featured on many official U.S. documents and items like passports, quarters and dollar bills. It's recognizable for its brown body and wings, white ...
In a comeback story for the ages, the U.S. bald eagle population in the lower 48 states has quadrupled in the last 12 years. At its most endangered point in 1963, there were only 417 known nesting pairs of bald eagles in the very country that chose the eagle as its national symbol. Now ...
The Avian Conservation Center of Appalachia will release a female immature bald eagle – which has been in recovery under ACCA care since earlier this month – later this week. Jesse Fallon, Director of Veterinary Medicine with the ACCA, said the eagle was recovered by two DNR officers ...
COMMENTARY BY DAVE SAMUEL When the average person sees our national emblem, the bald eagle, the word “majestic” comes to mind. I’m no different. There is something about eagles that stirs our soul and helps us relate to our country and our environment. It’s always been that way for ...
This female bald eagle was spotted in her nest near Point Marion, Pa., along the Cheat River. Adopted as the national symbol in 1782, the bald eagle was declared an endangered species in the lower 48 states in 1969. They are rare in this area and, along with golden eagles, are protected by ...