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This year, the Dubuque, Iowa Eagle Watch organizers invited the World Bird Sanctuary of St. Louis to bring a captive bald eagle so families could get as close a look as possible without feeling the winter chill. (Photo by Shawn Allee)

The American bald eagle is the Endangered Species Act’s poster child, it’s Come-back kid. This time of year, a lot of towns organize eagle watches to celebrate the success story and to attract tourists. Reporter Shawn Allee couldn’t resist visiting one:

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A profile of the bald eagle

Photos from the eagle watch

Producer: Shawn Allee
Release Date: January 26, 2009
Running Time: 3:31

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