John Badman is a 1982 graduate of SIU-Carbondale, with a major in cinema and photography and a minor in law enforcement administration of justice. He has worked at The Telegraph in Alton full-time ...

The bird, with its bright yellow beak, long wingspan and beady eyes, has appeared at the center of “The Great Seal” of the United States since 1782, much to Benjamin Franklin’s ire because ...

"But now the title is official, and no bird is more deserving." It's been a long road for Haliaeetus leucocephalus, the bald eagle's scientific name, known for its striking white head and yellow ...

ST. LOUIS – A rare, once-in-a-lifetime sighting of a yellow cardinal was spotted while in the backyard of a St. Louis Cardinals photographer. Taka Yanagimoto, St. Louis Cardinals director of ...

Our six-night trip was organised by Yellow Zebra Safaris and, at their recommendation, our time was split equally between two Wilderness camps: Linkwasha, in the Hwange National Park, and Ruckomechi ...

Despite appearing on the Great Seal of the U.S. since 1782, the bald eagle has never legally been recognized as the national bird until now. With its distinctive brown body, white head and yellow ...

Since then, camera-clutching bird enthusiasts have travelled from far and wide to catch a glimpse of the vibrant yellow creature. The species, which is native to North America and the Caribbean ...

Jan. 2, 2025 — Birds are the undisputed champions of epic travel -- but they are not the only long-haul fliers. A handful of bats are known to travel thousands of kilometers in continental ...

On Christmas Eve, President Biden signed legislation making it official Julia Binswanger Daily Correspondent The bald eagle is finally being recognized as America's national bird. John Tlumacki ...

yellow beak and brown body — as the national bird. The bald eagle has appeared on the Great Seal of the United States, which is used in official documents, since 1782, when the design was finalized.

Cats of all shapes and sizes have come down with bird flu. First there were barn cats that drank raw milk. In recent days, 20 wild cats at a Washington State animal sanctuary that probably ate ...

Many naturally assumed that meant it was also the national bird of the U.S. But the bald eagle was never officially designated as such, perhaps due to at least one of the Founding Fathers opposing ...