If you don’t mind viewing birds under human care, bald eagles (and golden eagles of the Interior) can be seen up close in aviaries at this popular Anchorage attraction. Most captive birds were rescued or injured, and cannot live free.

Bald eagles can be seen from just about any highway pullout and trailhead along Turnagain Arm, a stunning world-class fiord that stretches southeast from Anchorage for almost 50 miles along the Seward Highway.

5 days ago · ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Many eagles call the area around Kincaid Elementary School home, but one nest mysteriously vanished this week after neighborhood residents discovered the tree it inhabited was cut down, with no nest in sight. No other trees in the area appeared to have been cut down ...

Eagles and ravens are present year-round, and have deep ties to Alaska Native lore. More than a dozen nesting pairs of bald eagles call Anchorage home; sharp-eyed visitors can spot them soaring over the city in search of salmon or other prey.

Viewing Alaska wildlife is as easy as it is unforgettable. Anchorage’s bears, moose, eagles and whales are never far from view. Knowing their hangouts can improve your odds for spotting them. Whether furry, feathered or finned, plenty of species run …

4 days ago · ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - After people in Anchorage were left dismayed over a tree containing an eagle’s nest that had been cut down in the Sand Lake neighborhood next to Kincaid Elementary School, the Anchorage Ted Stevens International Airport has claimed responsibility for what happened.. The airport’s wildlife biologist Carrie Olsen said the nest was inactive and was on the airport ...

Anchorage wildlife viewing is a year-round attraction, with guaranteed wildlife viewing at close proximity. Alaska wildlife viewing opportunities and tours start right outside the door, and these tours and attractions can help you seek out iconic species like moose, bears, eagles, and whales.

Point Woronzof, near Anchorage's international airport, provides scenic views of Cook Inlet and is a great place to watch the sunset and look for bald eagles, ravens, bank swallows, and moose. Look for bald eagle nests south of the road near the airport runway and west of the road about a half-mile south of Point Woronzof.

While you will likely spot bald eagles throughout town, one sure place to find them is the City Landfill, where they gather to feed opportunistically. To get there, take Summer Bay Road 2.2 miles out of town. As you drive, you may also see eagles in the roadway or on roofs of buildings.

1 day ago · Each November, thousands of bald eagles descend on the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, a 48,000-acre state park in Southeast Alaska’s Chilkat Valley. The convocation is one of the largest gatherings of bald eagles anywhere in the world.