“For nearly 250 years, we called the bald eagle the national bird when it wasn’t,” said Jack Davis, co-chair of the National Bird Initiative for the National Eagle Center, in a news release. “But now the title is official, and no bird is more deserving.”

Bald eagles are experiencing a remarkable resurgence in the United States, marking a dramatic turnaround from their near-extinction in the late 20th century.

Thousands of raptor fans are tuning into a livestream of bald eagles Jackie and Shadow and the three eggs they’re trying to hatch in a nest high up in a pine tree.