Bald Eagle Watching 2025, We Missed It!

We have been going to see the eagles on Lake Coeur d Alene every December for at least 12 years.  I follow the Bureau of Land Management bald eagle count that is posted weekly.  Well, this year we had the government shut down and the count was delayed.  I can look back several years to see when the peak of the eagle count happens.  Most of the time it is in mid December.  I saw the count at about 284 eagles on November 26.  My thought was the count would go up and we could wait a week or so.  Nope.  The next bald eagle count went down by about 100 eagles.  We headed out.  We did miss the peak for sure but there were still bald eagles to find.  Not as many and the great picture opportunities were few and far between.  It was still amazing to see how majestic and how huge bald eagles look as the soar in the sky.  I was prepared, camera in hand ready to shoot pictures of the bald eagles. 

Mike and his spotting scope. He is a pro at spotting the eagles in the trees. It was nice that there was no snow.  The bald eagles are harder to find when there is snow in the trees.  They have white heads you know.  We did have to brave some wind and a bit of rain.  This is the second spot we went to.  

Can you tell it was windy? 

There was a little issue with Mike and his glasses.  They went missing.  We searched and searched where we were watching the bald eagles.  No luck.  Mike was ready to replace the glasses.  We headed to Michael D's for breakfast as we always do. Mike had to use my glasses to read the menu.  Charming. 

They fit him perfectly.  The glasses were eventually found.  

Lessoned learned.  If the bald eagle count gets over 200 go.  If the count goes up we can always go again.  I look forward to this tradition every year!  We will be back next year.  

Isaiah 40:31 Those who trust in the Lord will renew their strength, they will soar on wings like eagles, they will run and not grow weary and walk and not faint.