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100+ Bald Eagles Counted At Barr Lake: 'Just So Majestic’

They can perch in the tall cottonwood trees that are from 80 to 100 feet and then swoop down and get some fish," a park manager said.

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ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials say they are seeing more bald eagles at Barr Lake than ever before. Park Manager Michelle Seubert says over the weekend more than 100 bald eagles were counted in just a five minute scan. Seubert says they are often referred to as the bed and breakfast for birds because of the environment they offer.

“You know every time they are flying they swoop down in front of you or you just see them they are just so majestic,” she said.

Once listed as an endangered species, wildlife officials say today they are monitoring nearly 200 nests in Colorado alone, including at Barr Lake.

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Seubert says dozens of visitors are coming out in the cold to see the bald eagles, and while some are hoping to leave with the perfect camera shot, everyone leaves with an unforgettable feeling.

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