Nov 15, 2012

Eagles of Haines, Alaska

Each November there is a gathering of bald eagles at the Chilkat River reputed to be the largest gathering on the planet, with an estimated gathering of 3,500 bald eagles. They are attracted to the Chilkat River by the last chum salmon migration of the season. In this unique phenomenon, a natural upwelling of warm, percolating water keeps the river from freezing allowing eagles to feed upon the late run of chum salmon.