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A juvenile eagle, like the one released at the refuge. (Photo by Lisa Hupp / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) Kayla Desroches/KMXT Kodiak is full of eagles, especially in January and February, and one rejoined the local population yesterday after a brief stay at the Eagle Inn, where the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service keeps recuperating birds. KMXT visited the …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT Eagles often hang around downtown in the winter to scour for food. Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Bird biologist Robin Corcoran says the eagles travel from the chillier Kenai Peninsula during the cold months, and this year’s dropping temperatures means the island may be a popular location this year. However, the eagle’s scavenging also puts it at risk. That’s …