"Bald eagles continue to flock into the Wolf Lodge Bay area of Lake Coeur d'Alene for the annual feast of spawning kokanee, with more eagles counted this week," reports Rich Landers/Outdoors. "Today's survey by U.S. Bureau of Land Management biologist Carrie Hugo found 109 adults (white heads) and 17 immatures for a total of 126 bald eagles in the northeast area of the lake." More here.

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