American bald eagles are having a moment, ecologically and culturally Associated Press Feb 4, 2025 Feb 4, 2025 Updated Apr 8, 2025 A bald eagle named Freedom perches on a branch at the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange, N.J., Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Seth Wenig A bald eagle named Freedom flies around its enclosure at the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange, N.J., Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Seth Wenig A bald eagle named Freedom perches on a branch at the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange, N.J., Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Seth Wenig A bald eagle named Freedom perches on a branch at the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange, N.J., Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Seth Wenig A bald eagle named Freedom perches on a branch at the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange, N.J., Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Seth Wenig A bald eagle named Freedom perches on a branch at the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange, N.J., Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Seth Wenig A bald eagle named Freedom perches on a branch at the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange, N.J., Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Seth Wenig A bald eagle named Freedom flies around its enclosure at the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange, N.J., Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Seth Wenig A bald eagle named Freedom perches on a branch at the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange, N.J., Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Seth Wenig An eagle, right, is seen in its nest with three eaglets in Princeton, N.J., on May 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Seth Wenig A bald eagle named Freedom perches on a branch at the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange, N.J., Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Seth Wenig Related to this collection American bald eagles are having a moment, ecologically and culturally The birds have been in an environmental updraft since the early 2000s, when the U.S. government took them off its endangered species list.
American bald eagles are having a moment, ecologically and culturally The birds have been in an environmental updraft since the early 2000s, when the U.S. government took them off its endangered species list.
