The Eagles are Following Us

Yaeko-san took this shot of one of the Eagles that nest around the lake. It's a beautiful portrait of an adult in it's prime. (The strong yellow colour of the beak and feet indicate a healthy bird) When we go fishing they will often follow our boats. The Bald Eagle adults have hungry beaks to feed. The young have hatched and are eating-machines waiting with open maws back at the nest.

We always like to help out, so we'll often take a fly-caught trout and toss it out for the Eagle. Within 20 yards of the boat, the Eagle will see the fish on the water and swoop down to grab dinner for Junior. It's a real "Wow" moment to see the Eagle's speed, grace and accuracy, up close.

Bald eagles nest and raise their young here in the BC interior during "ice-off" (the six or seven months when there is no ice on the our lake and rivers). They spend their winters on the BC coast.