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• A very merry city
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All eyes on eagles

In winter, tourists and birds alike head for open water.

Bald eagles may be off the endangered list, but it's still a thrill to see one.

In winter, they're easier to find because they're concentrated around open water.  On the Wisconsin River near Baraboo, Prairie du Sac is an eagle-watching hot spot because there's a hydroelectric plant whose turbines stun fish and make them easy pickings for eagles.

Prairie du Sac kicks off the season in January with Eagle Watching Days, with guided bus tours to the dam. Dubuque, Iowa, is having a Bald Eagle Watch, with free trolley rides to Lock & Dam 11. In Galena, Ill., the first of three bus tours will visit five eagle gathering spots on the Upper Mississippi.

For details on eagle-watching and more festivals, see Where eagles land. Pictured: Lock & Dam 8 in Genoa, Wis.

Last updated on March 14, 2009