Of all the birds of prey, the eagle is the most regal. Possessing great size and strength, eagles demonstrate their nobility by soaring into the heavens and flying to the sun. The eagle's uncanny hunting ability and almost supernaturally keen eyesight have garnered it the respect and wonder of peoples of all places and times. These attributes have earned the eagle a god-like reverance as it has come to be associated with the sun, the wind, the thunder and the clouds - all things heavenly.
The eagle has becme a symbol of spiritual and physical power, courage and immortality. Indeed, the bald eagle is the national emblem of the United States of America.