A completed eagle enclosure, including artificial trees, a waterfall and diorama backdrop will be open for the 17th Alaska Bald Eagle Festival this week.

The master mew at the American Bald Eagle Foundation is part of a $700,000 addition completed last spring.

The display is an important step for the foundation because it allows visitors to see eagles in action, said Cheryl McRoberts, foundation operations manager. “The eagles have an eight-foot wingspan, so you…