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An Eagle Atop Eagle Ridge
An American Bald Eagle was spotted atop Eagle Ridge Landfill in Bowling Green, Mo.
Bald eagles, like other eagles worldwide, had been seen by many as symbols of strength, courage, freedom and immortality for generations. And, unlike other eagles, the bald eagle was indigenous only to North America.
The bald eagle has been the national bird of the United States since 1782, symbolized with outspread wings on the Great Seal of our country. The eagle appears on the president’s flag, the mace of the House of Representatives, military insignia, and billions of one-dollar bills.
President John F. Kennedy wrote to the Audubon Society: The Founding Fathers made an appropriate choice when they selected the bald eagle as the emblem of the nation. The fierce beauty and proud independence of this great bird aptly symbolizes the strength and freedom of America. But as latter-day citizens, we shall fail our trust if we permit the eagle to disappear.
Information courtesy of the Veterans Administration. Read more here.