Beach Eagles

I always take my daughter down to Maple Beach in late April to do our own "Eagle count".

A couple of years ago the tide was out and the eagle parents were swooping down the cliffs in to the tidal pools to catch a little food for the fledglings that squaked anxiously on nearby rocks. This particular occassion was about as close to zen like as I have ever experienced. We counted forty-five eagles in the half hour we were there.

I would like to know why there appears to be so many young eagles around so early in the year?

Does anyone know? I walk my dog down at the beach every day and I do not recall seeing so many eagles young and old at this time of year. Maybe I haven't been paying attention.

Anyway, If you get a chance to go for a walk at a lowish tide, take your own eagle count....lots of fun!