| The bald eagle has done so well in recent years, it | | | | Eagle Day! |
| not only has been taken off the threatened list, | | | | The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources sets up |
| it's even been dropped from the endangered list. | | | | spotting scopes at each viewing site so people |
| Their numbers have been climbing steadily since | | | | can get a good look at the eagles. Biologists and |
| they were first listed as an endangered species. | | | | volunteers are also available to help people spot |
| And every year, as November blows in, hundreds | | | | the eagles as well as answer any questions they |
| of bald eagles fly into Utah. They stay until the ice | | | | may have. |
| starts to melt in March. Latest estimates put the | | | | Originally held only at Farmington Bay Waterfowl |
| number of visiting eagles in Utah at around 1,000. | | | | Management Area, this yearly event has been |
| Utah is among the top 10 winter stops for bald | | | | expanded to include sites in central, northeastern |
| eagles. Some years, it's among the top five. | | | | and southwestern Utah. And this amazing |
| Held every February, the annual Utah Bald Eagle | | | | experience is free. It's a fantastic way to see the |
| Day gives many children and adults the first - and | | | | national symbol of the USA in its natural setting. |
| maybe only - opportunity of their life to see a | | | | For current and updated information and a |
| bald eagle close up in the wild. As many as 350 | | | | complete description of the viewing sites, contact |
| eagles have been spotted during a single Bald | | | | the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. |