National Bird Day was established in 2002 by the Avian Welfare Coalition (AWC), a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of birds from cruelty and abuse. The day is celebrated in ...
The combined efforts of a Minnesota resident and politician led to the adoption of the bald eagle as the official national bird in December. While the bald eagle has informally represented the U.S ...
In December, President Joe Biden signed a bill into law officially naming the bald eagle as the national bird. Meanwhile, most Americans assumed it was already a done deal. The bill had ...