The Valley of the Eagles will live up to its name this month as more than 2,000 of our national birds congregate on the Chilkat River.

The 22nd annual Alaska Bald Eagle Festival in Haines Monday through Nov. 19 is expected to see the highest turnout of eagles since 2009.

About 2,027 eagles were spotted Monday as part of the American Bald Eagle Foundation’s most recent ground count.

Cheryl McRoberts, the foundation’s executive director,…