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tmartenst · Joined: 29 Dec 2006 Posts: 65 Location: Holladay

Are they pretty well gone for the year? I know we have a few days of overcast skies coming anyways.

gonzo · Joined: 07 Feb 2007 Posts: 788

Yup, my buddy went up on Wednesday and only saw about 20 eagles. (Last Saturday my wife counted over 120). I think the ice is melting, so the birds that are still there are more spread out, too.

tanya · Joined: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 5520 Location: Utah

The photos on this thread are so incredible. I would love to go there next year!

trackrunner · Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 729

I don't know if this is true, but I heard on the news that at its peak over 1/3 of the bald eagles in North America come to the bay.

CarpeyBiggs · Joined: 18 Mar 2007 Posts: 1722 Location: Fairbanks, AK

trackrunner wrote: I don't know if this is true, but I heard on the news that at its peak over 1/3 of the bald eagles in North America come to the bay.

Interesting thought, but I doubt it's true. Perhaps this was true years ago, when balds were nearly extinct, but nowadays, balds are flourishing all over the continent. There are something like 40,000 in just Alaska. Easily over 100,000 birds on the entire continent. There are maybe 1,000 eagles at Farmington Bay and it's environs at it's peak. This year, the most I counted was just upward of 100. Granted, there are a lot more that aren't visible, but not that many.

trackrunner · Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 729

CarpeyBiggs wrote: trackrunner wrote: I don't know if this is true, but I heard on the news that at its peak over 1/3 of the bald eagles in North America come to the bay.

Interesting thought, but I doubt it's true. Perhaps this was true years ago, when balds were nearly extinct, but nowadays, balds are flourishing all over the continent. There are something like 40,000 in just Alaska. Easily over 100,000 birds on the entire continent. There are maybe 1,000 eagles at Farmington Bay and it's environs at it's peak. This year, the most I counted was just upward of 100. Granted, there are a lot more that aren't visible, but not that many.
Yes, I thought it would have to be a large number. Maybe I heard it wrong; maybe it’s like 1/3 of the entire bald eagle population visit the bay on their way somewhere else.

1Aussie · Joined: 29 Jan 2008 Posts: 28 Location: Moab Utah

Great eagle pic's, post more :nod:

wader · Joined: 25 Feb 2007 Posts: 7 Location: Salt Lake

"Delurk"...There are some excellent photos here, I really enjoyed the post. I recently moved from Salt Lake so I don't have any photos of Farmington Bay this year. But here is one that I like from a few years back.

JP · Joined: 04 Jan 2007 Posts: 3876 Location: Shelton, CT.

Awesome pic :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:

jiffers · Joined: 28 Nov 2007 Posts: 43 Location: Utah

Looking at these posts has made me sick to my stomach (and I'm afraid I have to single out Carpey). I was only able to make it out twice, the first time was just before the eagles arrived, and the second time there were about 15, but they were too far out on the ice. You guys have some uber-amazing pics, and it makes me jealous :frustrated: :hail2thechief: :hail2thechief: .
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You guys are awesome!! I need to come to a photo shoot to learn from the pros

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TreeHugger · Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 898

I am absolutely speechless. These photos are breathtaking.

Carpy - do you do this for a living? Or do you sell or photos? Just curious, because you definately could - Some of the best photography I've seen anywhere.