Matt Simmonds, a lifelong Eagles fan, is about to make the trip of a lifetime to the Super Bowl after a surprise gift from his children.

As the Philadelphia Eagles gear up for the 2025 Super Bowl, America's national bird, the bald eagle, is also having a moment.

Along the long road from American icon to endangered species and back again, the bald eagle — the national bird of the United States, often seen against a clear blue sky — is having a moment. The eagles find themselves in an environmental updraft of sorts since the early 2000's,