A project in Russia tracks the movements of steppe eagles through trackers that can send text messages back to research HQ about their whereabouts. There's one problem: the eagles have been crossing into other countries and their trackers are using roaming data! Plus: the town of Remer, Minnesota is home to a very large eagle that doesn't get around. Oh, and also, Bigfoot. 

Roaming Russian eagles leave scientists broke (Agence France-Presse)

Eagle Statues (Roadside Architecture) 

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