Migrating eagles

Migrating eagles have become a significant tourism draw since the 1990s, attracting thousands of people each year to Lake Coeur d’Alene and Lake Pend Oreille.

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Tue., Nov. 29, 2016

Two bald eagles soar over Lake Pend Oreille in Bayview, Idaho on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016. The lake is perfect place for eagles to feast on spawned out kokanee salmon.

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Bald eagles perch in a tree over Lake Pend Oreille in Bayview, Idaho on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016. The lake is perfect place for eagles to feast on spawned out kokanee salmon.

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A bald eagle soars over Lake Pend Oreille in Bayview, Idaho on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016. The lake is perfect place for eagles to feast on spawned out kokanee salmon.

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A bald eagle takes off from a branch above Lake Pend Oreille in Bayview, Idaho on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016. The lake is perfect place for eagles to feast on spawned out kokanee salmon.

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An immature, left and a mature bald eagle soar over Lake Pend Oreille in Bayview, Idaho on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016. The lake is perfect place for eagles to feast on spawned out kokanee salmon.

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A mountain goat feasts on the hillside over Lake Pend Oreille in Bayview, Idaho on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016.

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Wes Jones of Bayview Shuttle talkes about the beautiful aspects of Lake Pend Oreille in Bayview, Idaho on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016. He offers bald ealge cruises through January.

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The view from Bayview Shuttle during a bald eagle cruise on Lake Pend Oreille in Bayview, Idaho on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016.

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