What a nice surprise! I almost didn't believe it. This bird was massive with an all white head and all white tail. I didn't even know we could find bald eagles in Monterey County, because I usually associate them being further north starting near Oregon. Now, I wonder how many I may have seen in the distance riding air currents and mistook for turkey vultures. I'm almost ashamed to admit how little I know about the bald eagle story here on the Central Coast. This blog post is as good of an excuse as any to read up on this delisted federally endangered and currently state endangered national symbol. It's interesting how the bald eagle was extirpated from the county back in 1934 and reintroduced by the Ventana Wildlife Society starting in 1986. Monterey Birds 2d ed. by Don Roberson has an excellent accounting of bald eagles and their nesting history in the county. Don confirmed to me that they are indeed rare at this location.
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