Our faces when we heard this... 🤯😶 #FunFactFriday: The bald eagle wasn’t officially declared America’s national bird until December 24, 2024! 🦅 While it’s been a symbol of the United States since appearing on the Great Seal in 1782, it wasn’t legally recognized as the national bird until this recent legislation. A true icon of freedom and resilience, the bald eagle’s story is also a conservation success — soaring back from near extinction to grace the skies of our parks and wild spaces. #Wildlife #BaldEagle #NationalBird #Conservation #Freedom #Eagle #Shocked #FunFact #NewFacts 📸: NationalParkService