Eagles in trees....

Well this was sure a promising sign....

walked down to the estuary this morning and here was the sight in the two 'eagle trees' by the viewing platform.  I think there are 23 Bald Eagles - don't think I've ever seen that many in the trees this early in the season.

and the trees weren't the only place where there were eagles....and gulls...

here are a few more....it was kind of misty out there so between that and distance, not the crispest of photos....

Eagles weren't the only birds in the trees, our over wintering flock of Red-wing Blackbirds have arrived as well.

Later in the day we made it over to the park....wet feet in the process but was determined to get there....

the water in the log bay is turning into fish soup! 

there were quite a few Mallards partaking of the 'soup'...

and eagles perched in the trees but right now there isn't much in the way of any shore for them to feed....we need the water levels to drop down for a while so the birds can clean up because there sure isn't any shortage of dead salmon.

heading for home could hear, and then finally spotted this little Downy Woodpecker up in one of the eagle trees.