Starting in late December, American bald eagles migrating south from Alaska and Canada descend along the banks of the Columbia River to hunt for salmon, shad and other fish. A prime winter destination is The Dalles Lock and Dam where dozens of the raptors congregate and roost nearby in tall trees while scanning the water’s surface for their next meal. Visitors can see these majestic birds up close at Eagle Watch, an annual event free to the public that kicks off this Friday across from the visitor center at the dam. Amber Tilton, a former park ranger with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Morgan Olson, Raptor Coordinator at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center, join us to talk about Eagle Watch and the remarkable comeback of this species from the brink of extinction.