Eagle ho

I went out to Brackendale this weekend to see the eagles.
From the Brackendale website:

The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), is the only eagle unique to North America. The bald eagle's scientific name signifies a sea (halo) eagle (aeetos) with a white (leukos) head. At one time, the word "bald" meant "white," not hairless. The bald eagle is found over most of North America, from Alaska and Canada to northern Mexico. About half of the world's 70,000 bald eagles live in Alaska. Combined with British Columbia's population of about 20,000, the northwest coast of North America is by far their greatest stronghold.

Every year from mid December to mid February, there are tons of eagles in Brackendale eating the spawning salmon that flap around in the river.
Unfortunately, the day I decided to go out there it was snowing(!!) like crazy and viewing sucked. I did spot 6, but got nothing but this one grainy far-off picture:"Fuzzy eagle behind a branch." Still, it was a fun trip. I love driving mountain roads.