The House and Senate unanimously pass a bill to make the bald eagle the U.S. national bird. Preston Cook, co-Chair of the National Bird Initiative for the National Eagle Center, joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss his push to make it happen.Behold the power of impassioned and determined scholarship!
Of course, no bill becomes law without either the President signing it or Congress overriding his (so far) veto. Joe Biden signed the bill, which Atlanta News First (Peachtree TV/WPCH) reported in American Bald Eagle finally named the official bird of United States.
Despite the American Bald Eagle’s association with the United States for over 200 years, the symbol was just that – a symbol – until this week.I embedded a DNews (now Seeker) video describing the Bald Eagle as the national bird and linked to it in my first celebration of American Eagle Day in 2017. Until last night, when I found the NBC News video, I would have said the Bald Eagle was already the national bird. Now it is and I'm no longer wrong. That's a relief. Also, it's always a good day when I learn something new, which made yesterday a good day. I hope it makes today a good day for my readers.
Follow over the jump for videos celebrating National Seashell Day and the Summer Solstice.
There isn't a national shell, but fifteen states have state shells, the largest of which is the horse conch, the state shell of Florida. Gulf Coast News reported Florida's state shell at higher verge of extinction than scientists thought three years ago.
It may be a good day for me and my readers that we learned something new about the horse conch, but I'm not so sure if it was good news for the snail. Maybe if it spurs people to do more to conserve the mollusk — one could hope.
National Seashell Day is tied to the Summer Solstice. Since this is a Metro-Detroit-based blog, I'm sharing Summer solstice 2025: What to expect on June 20 from ClickOnDetroit/Local 4/WDIV to explain.
The Earth's 23.5-degree tilt is responsible for the changing seasons. The upcoming summer solstice, occurring on Friday, June 20, 2025, at 10:41 p.m., marks the official start of summer, bringing longer days and warmer temperatures. On this day, the longest daylight duration will be 15 hours, 16 minutes, and 6 seconds. As summer progresses into July and August, daylight will gradually decrease, transitioning towards fall and winter.To paraphrase what I wrote in 'The History of Hobbits' for Hobbit Day on the Autumnal Equinox, happy First Day of Astronomical Summer! Remember that axial tilt is the reason for the season!
Stay tuned for at least one more holiday, World Giraffe Day.
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