Since I'd said that yesterday I hadn't seen a single ....
Bald Eagle.....so wanted to report that it was a different story this morning. With this 4 to 5 year old on the left (just developing it's white head) and youngster on the right, both down on the ground feeding on the spawned out Chum Salmon. A lot more gulls around today as well. All of the above ones are Glaucous-wing Gulls....all grey with no black on wing
tips.
Took the photos from a distance as this early in the season the birds tend to be quite skittish. I've noted before how, as the season progresses, and provided people behave themselves, keeping to the trails and keeping both themselves and their pets away from the shoreline....the birds seem to recognize the 'regulars' and the regular flow of foot traffic, becoming quite tolerant. Of course, even then, any deviation from the norm tends to set them flying.
Walked over to the log bay after lunch. Of course with the sunshine and it being a weekend, there was a lot of human activity, so not much chance of seeing anything too exciting. A good time to mention 'etiquette' when viewing salmon though. No trying to catch the fish (don't know who would want to but it has been known to happen), no throwing of rocks at them, no allowing dogs to molest them.....in fact no one, two or four footed should be anywhere near the edge of or in the water while the Salmon are there.
People weren't the only ones enjoying the weather....this was just one 'kettle' of Bald Eagles out there.
Did see this line of Mallard ducks....
this view, taken from the viewing platform, shows some more Mallard and some tinier ducks, probably Green-wing Teal but hard to tell.
Saw a few Dark-eyed Junco and this...
Spotted Towhee. Other than hearing an Anna's Hummingbird, that was pretty much it.
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