This week’s CdA eagle count: 117

WILDLIFE WATCHING — BLM biologist Carrie Hugo counted 117 bald eagles in the Wolf Lodge Bay area of Lake Coeur d’Alene during her weekly count on Wednesday.

The 117 birds — 85 adults with white heads and 32 immature birds — is up from 89 counted last week.

Last year at this time, BLM surveyors counted a total of 97 bald eagles.