
A majestic bird swoops down, snatches its prey, then soars into the clouds. It is a bald eagle, one of North America's largest hunting birds. For centuries the bald eagle has been a symbol of majesty, strength, and freedom. In 1782 it became the official emblem of the United...

Clear text and dramatic illustrations present the bald eagle in all its grandeur--hunting, courting, nesting, and hatching--with fascinating facts and statistics about this remarkable winged predator and the efforts to save it. A majestic bird swoops...