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Capturing eagles for the Merrimack River bald eagle research project requires some work! How do you trap eagles? Biologists start by putting out food. They want the birds to get used to coming to this capture site. Here two eagles are being lured to the food bait put in a field near to the Merrimack River. Look closely. Are these juvenile or adult bald eagles? How do you know? Eagles visit some bait in a field by the Merrimack River. Photo