Picture above: The sight of soaring eagle is something generations of Hoosiers missed out on. Today they are making a comeback. (photo by Brandon Butler) Seeing a bald eagle soaring high above is a magical experience for me. Even as the frequency of sightings increases, I never take seeing an eagle for granted. Generations of Hoosiers who came before us never or rarely had the chance to see eagles in the wild. Their rebound is a major conservation success story.