Alaska Eagle Habitat

by Judi Dressler

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Alaska Eagle Habitat

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Judi Dressler

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The sun hits the mountains at dawn in this Alaskan scene. What makes this scene special is that many, many Bald Eagles hang out here; you can see some of them gathered at the edge of the river, and there are dozens more in nearby trees, altogether a hundred or so within view, and probably a few hundred in the nearby area. They gather here year round, but especially in November, when the salmon spawn a little ways up river, so there are many very slow salmon just waiting to be fought over and eaten by the eagles and gulls, as well as a by a few bears that have not yet started hibernation.

The Bald Eagle has been the national emblem of the United States since 1782 and a spiritual symbol for native people for far longer than that. It is not always so majestic in habits: it often feeds on carrion, including dead fish washed up on shore, and it steals food from Ospreys and other smaller birds. At other times, however, it is a powerful predator. Look for them soaring in solitude, chasing other birds for their food, or gathering by the hundreds in winter. Once endangered by hunting and pesticides, Bald Eagles have flourished under protection.

Photo taken on November 8, 2021, in Alaska with my cell phone.

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Descriptive keywords or tags for this image include alaska, eagles, bald eagles, mountains, peaks, snow, winter, habitat, sunrise, dawn, river, chilkat, landscape, scene, haliaeetus leucocephalus, raptors, birds, birds of prey, accipitridae, nature, dressler, and judi dressler.

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