A popular legend says that Benjamin Franklin advocated for the turkey to be the national bird instead of the bald eagle. This is not the whole story, according to the Franklin Institute.

President Joe Biden recently announced the Bald Eagle as the national bird of the country. While the magnificent bird was ...

Also in 1782, Congress designated the bald eagle as the national emblem ... because it steals food from other bird species and deemed the turkey “a much more respectable bird.” ...

Franklin viewed the wild turkey more favorably, but did not propose it be made the national bird, as falsely claimed by many. Jan. 12 (UPI) -- At least 16 people are dead and more than 10,000 ...

The bald eagle finally became America's official national bird after a bill was signed by President Joe Biden on Christmas Eve.

Florida ranks third in the nation when it comes to the number of nesting bald eagles. Watch daily life of North Fort Myers Beach eaglets.

The bald eagle, a symbol of the nation for over 200 years, returned from near extinction to become America's bird − ...