American Bald Eagles at Semiahmoo Park

My favorite place to birdwatch is at Semiahmoo Park in Blaine, Washington.  It is designated an important stop on the Pacific Flyway.  Right now, the Spring migratory season is just beginning, which gives me the possibility of seeing migrating birds that are not local.  Yesterday, I took some my favorite photos ever, which I will post over time.

What made a big impression on me was an extremely large juvenile eagle who was planted on the top of a newly installed tree stump placed next to a walking trail. I have never had an eagle look at me in such a hostile, menacing manner, and so closely monitor my movement without attempting to fly away to another tree.  I took China tightly on her lease and walked by as quickly as as I could.

The juvenile eagle is the dark one….it takes 3 years for a bald eagle to fully develop a while crown.  There are also photo’s  of an adult eagle that I took on a previous trip…standing on a tree right outside the woman’s restroom.  I was startled to see an eagle so close, and it took off shortly thereafter.