Discover the Bald Eagle - America's Mighty National Bird Symbol

You will learn about the bald eagle, America's most important bird symbol. This special bird appears on coins, flags, and many other places to represent our country. When you see a bald eagle, you are looking at a symbol that shows strength and freedom.

The bald eagle is our country's national bird. You can recognize this bird by its white head feathers and brown body. The bald eagle also has a bright yellow beak and yellow claws that help it catch fish.

This majestic bird is very large and strong. You might see bald eagles flying high above trees or soaring over mountains and lakes. When you spot one, you are seeing our nation's special symbol in real life.

You can see the bald eagle symbol in many places around you. Look at a quarter coin and you will find a bald eagle on the back. You can also see this special bird on flags and government buildings.

The bald eagle appears on money because it represents how strong and free our country is. When you hold a quarter, you are holding a piece of money with our national bird on it.

Bald Eagle: A large bird with a white head and brown body that is America's national bird and appears on coins and flags.

National Bird: The special bird that represents our whole country, which is the bald eagle.

Symbol: Something that stands for or represents something else, like how the bald eagle represents our country.

Majestic: Something that looks very grand, powerful, and beautiful, like the bald eagle when it flies.

White Head: The white feathers on top of the bald eagle's head that help you recognize this special bird.

Yellow Beak: The bright yellow mouth part of the bald eagle that it uses to eat.

Yellow Claws: The bright yellow feet with sharp nails that help the bald eagle catch fish.

Quarter: A coin worth 25 cents that has the bald eagle on the back.

Freedom: Being able to make your own choices, which the bald eagle represents for our country.

Strength: Being strong and powerful, which the bald eagle shows about our nation.

You can practice finding bald eagle symbols at home. Look through coins with your family to find quarters with eagles on them. You can also look for pictures of bald eagles in books at the library.

When you visit museums or see parades, look for bald eagle symbols on displays and flags. This helps you recognize our national bird symbol wherever you go.

Learning about the bald eagle connects to other American symbols you will study. You can explore The American Flag to see how our national bird appears with our flag symbol.

Understanding our national bird helps you learn about Being a Good Citizen and showing respect for our country's symbols. You will also discover how the bald eagle connects to Holiday Celebrations and Meanings and Major American Holidays when we celebrate our nation.

After learning about the bald eagle, you will be ready to study National Monuments and The Pledge of Allegiance where you will see more symbols of our country.

You already know about birds and can recognize different animals. You have seen coins and flags before. These experiences help you understand why the bald eagle is special to our country.