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Bald Eagle population resurgence really shows in Northern California

March 7th, 2010 · by gfrost

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Great article today in the Contra Costa Times by Aric Crabb about how the resurgence of the Bald Eagle is particularly evident in the Klamath region on the California/Oregon border:

Each winter near the California-Oregon border, the largest gathering of bald eagles in the continental United States takes place. The Klamath Basin comes alive when hundreds of thousands of migrating waterfowl and hundreds of bald eagles settle in the area to hunt and feed. The eagles are a sight: Full-grown adults can weigh 14 pounds, with wingspans reaching 8 feet.

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