Arizona
I work as a Gardener in Cesar Chavez Park in Phoenix Arizona.
I'm writing because I think I may have a juvenile Golden Eagle residing in my park.
I've heard the "cry" of this bird several times as it flew over, and have seen it on the ground eating in the early morning and late afternoon on many occasions.
Initially I thought it was a Red Tail Hawk and that was that (we have many in the park).
However today I was lucky enough to have this bird perch in a tree right above where I was working. I was able to get a good long look and decided it was an eagle. I Googled your website and there I found a picture that matched almost exactly the bird I saw in my park.
Thought you might like to know of this sighting.
I feel Lucky to have him (or her) visiting my park. I'm looking forward to more encounters.
David Juhasz
I saw my first Bald Eagle in the wild over the New Years weekend. My husband and I were fishing up at Dead Horse Park in Cottonwood, AZ. We watched this beautiful Bald Eagle flying gracefully around. We even had the opportunity to watch him fish. We had the pleasure of getting to watch him in the area for almost an hour. It made the trip unforgettable.
Cassy Wistuber
This morning at the Orme School in az. 12/31/06
Kim Hollingsworth
I just had to write into your website to let you know about a wonderful experience I had last week at the Sunshine Lake in the White Mountains in Arizona. Last week there was a quite significant snowfall and temperatures were well below freezing when on Friday 1st December (2006)my friend and I stopped to have a sandwich lunch at the Marina lodge on the lake (which was itself also frozen.
There on the lake were four large eagle-size birds at the one piece of land in the middle of the lake and two further to the right. I saw that 3 of the birds had white heads and white tails, the others were brown. I wondered if they might be bald eagle pairs but dismissed the idea as for me, a Brit from London, it was just too amazing to imagine that this might be true. I have not seen any eagles in the wild in my 46 years.
Anyway another car arrived and I told them what I could see and they luckily had a pair of binoculars. I confirmed the orange beaks and legs of the birds and we both suspected they were bald eagles. By this time four had flown up to what were probably their nesting sites in the pines to the right of the lodge as they must have been disturbed by the noise. But later they returned after flying around the lake.
It was just magical
Martin Tilling
London
I-40 east bound Exit 79 Silver Springs on Austin Peak Rd., sighting 2/17/06 Adult bald eagle with jack rabbit prey. Never seen a Bald Eagle here before Absolutely beautiful. Courtesy of Karen Austin
They have been visiting the area around McCormick Ranch and Scottsdale Road.
Several weeks ago, I saw two large birds flying at a distance, it seemed
that one was chasing the other. Since I had my 500mm lens with me I took a
pic and when I got home and processed it, I saw that the eagle being chased
had a large fish in it's claws! I've been back to the general area several
times and some days nothing, and then others the two eagles are soaring or
sitting in large trees by the ponds off of Scottsdale Road and McCormick
Pkwy.
It's a real treat to see them in town. Courtesy of Henry Morales
On January 17, 2006, around 3:00 pm, I was driving north on Scottsdale Road in Scottsdale AZ when I saw this beautiful adult male Bald Eagle soaring over McCormick Railroad Park Lake. He was probably attracted by the usual gathering of geese and ducks that winter there. I was amazed that I could be so lucky to see such a glorious animal in such an urban environment. I am wondering if the dry weather we have been experiencing in Arizona is driving the eagles into more urban environments. Courtesy of Thomas D. Bohlen
Two Bald Eagles sighted near Happy Jack, Arizona on December 31st they were perched in a dead pine tree. Have traveled this road many times and have never been lucky enough to see them before. Proceeded on toward the Grand Canyon on highway 64, and to my surprise, I saw one in flight, talons out stretched ready to hunt. Courtesy of Justin Swannie
There are plenty of eagles easily seen in Northern Arizona in the winter months. They can be seen in snags along I -17 just south of Flagstaff before the Mogollon Rim. Also they are visible at Lake Mary which is south of Flagstaff. Also, Bald Eagles have been released on Santa Cruz Island in the Channel Islands National Monument to scare away the Golden Eagles which are feeding on the Endangered Channel Islands fox. Courtesy of Dave Weber |