Bald Eagles in Utah

Bald eagles in Utah, and throughout the country, have done so well in recent years, they've even been taken off the endangered list. Bald eagle numbers have been climbing steadily since they were first listed as an endangered species.
And every year, as November blows in, hundreds of bald eagles fly into Utah. They stay until the ice starts to melt in March. Latest estimates put the number of visiting eagles in Utah at around 1,000. Utah is among the top 10 winter stops for bald eagles. Some years, it’s among the top five.

Held every February, the annual Utah Bald Eagle Day gives many children and adults the first - and maybe only - opportunity of their life to see a bald eagle close up in the wild. As many as 350 eagles have been spotted during a single Bald Eagle Day! http://www.utah-travel-secrets.com/baldeaglesinutah.html

I did a photo shoot for my friend Mary whose going on a mission this month and we thought it would be fun to see the Eagles before she left. So a few of us went to where several Eagles had been spotted for years along Utah Lake. We went early and it was cold, but no eagles!! So, the picture above wasn't taken by me, darnit! The article said they start to leave as soon as the snow melts. Maybe this crazy weather has them mixed up! It was a beautiful day though and we saw lots of hawks!