January 2018
Pacific Northwest
The majority of our eagles depart in the fall for mainland rivers to gorge on spawned out salmon. I can understand why they’d make the trip. I sure miss them though.
Salmon are done now, and our resident pairs and youngsters are BACK in a big way. Seeing them everywhere. The Salish Sea has among the highest density of Bald Eagles in the country, due to abundant and varied food sources: fish of course but more often road kill, carrion (like deer, raccoon, seals), invasive European rabbits and free range chickens.
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We saw all these eagles in the past two weeks. Actually we see eagles every day now, but call this just a little taste of the Salish Sea eagles!
Adult eagles are frequently in mated pairs, like these a few days ago. Photos by Mr O who had to stop the car to avoid hitting one who was working on something in the road. I’m happy he had the camera that day!
Much of the time they are perched up high somewhere scoping out the scene and thinking great thoughts.
Or cruising the sky, alone or in tandem.
Winter nature excitement for us in the PNW….when the eagles come back home.
What’s up in your natural neighborhood these winter days?
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