Yesterday, when I walked to the Chimney Rock, I saw a mature Bald Eagle. I was looking at the river 200 feet below when eagle entered my view. I think it had perched in a tree along the river and spooked as I walked down the trail. The eagle was below me, so I got the rare opportunity of viewing an eagle from above. This photo by Carole Mebus shows an eagle going over.
While Bald Eagles are not rare in the neighborhood, they haven't gotten to the point where I can predictably take someone to see an eagle. I see them almost every time I canoe down the Delaware River, between Easton and Riegelsville. We were fortunate to see them on most of the kayak trips that we lead this fall. It is still a thrill.
If you have never seen a Bald Eagle, now is a great time to visit the upper Delaware River, say from I-80 north. Take your time and you should be rewarded. Don't forget that immature birds lack the white head and tail feathers, but are just as magnificent. If you spot an immature Bald Eagle, keep looking and you will probably see a mature eagle.
