Backyard Bird Calendar

Contact Information: www.americaneaglefoundation.com

A resolution proclaiming June 20th as American Eagle Day has been approved by both houses of the U.S. Congress in 2007 and 2008. Also, 26 Governors have signed Proclamations giving our National Bird, the Bald Eagle, its own "official day" in their state! After nearly disappearing from most of the United States decades ago, the bald eagle is now flourishing across the nation. The removal of the bald eagle from the "threatened and endangered" species list was announced by Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne on June 28, 2007.

However, much work still needs to be done. The American Eagle Foundation wants to inform concerned citizens and conservationists that their national symbol still needs help. Al Cecere, founder and President of the Foundation, is confident the bald eagle still faces daunting post-delisting challenges - from loss of crucial nesting and foraging habitat to the threat of various contaminants, viruses and diseases.