Grab your binoculars! It’s eagle counting season at Lake Coeur d’Alene | News [Video]

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — If you’re in Coeur d’Alene over the next few months, don’t forget to look up! You might just see America’s national bird flying overhead. 

It’s officially eagle season at Lake Coeur d’Alene and the CDA Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has begun their weekly eagle count.

“They’re coming from the interior part of British Columbia and Alberta. They’re normally living and nesting along the lakes and rivers there, but as winter comes, those water bodies start to freeze, so they are pushed down into the United States to find food,” said Carrie Huge from CDA BLM.

Hugo covers seven stops along 12 miles of Lake Coeur d’Alene for her count. 

As she moves from location to location, she uses binoculars to spot the birds perched in the trees or soaring over the lake. She said it’s looking like it’s going to be another great year for …