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| © Diane B. Reed |
It's the time of the year when eagles are a familiar sight in the mid Columbia Valley and at lakes like Bennington Lake in Walla Walla. Yesterday we counted six in one large tree along the Columbia River near Wallula Gap. Most of the eagles who winter in our area come from Alaska and northern nesting areas. The Columbia and Snake Rivers and lakes in our region provide ample food for these visitors.
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| © Diane B. Reed |
Most of the eagles will leave our area in March for their breeding grounds up north. So now's the time to get out and enjoy them.
2-20-12
ReplyDeleteHi, Diane!
We don't see eagles around here, but we don't see blue skies like the one in your photo, either. Have had about four days of off-and-on rain, with a lot of wind at times. When I go out (at least once a day, to the gym), I see seagulls & crows, as usual. Some of the lonely old folks here feed them stale bread, which they're not supposed to do, of course. The only cat, a visitor from across the street, seems to put no fear into them at all.
I hope when the nice weather comes will see a greater variety of birds. Now & then when passing one of the groves of trees on the TLRC campus, I hear a bird call that can't be a crow or a gull. This gives me hope!
If you come visit us, we'll look for cormorants or other fishing birds up near the Sound. But no eagles! Glad you're enjoying yours.