An adult bald eagle landed at a pond just east of the S.R. 248/U.S. 40 interchange Monday morning.
A rare sighting for June, the raptor was likely looking for a seafood breakfast, according to Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Biologist Adam Brewerton, who added that there are at least 12-15 nesting pairs in northern Utah. Over 500 bald eagles spend February through March in the Beehive State before heading back to western Canada for summer and fall, he said.
Brewerton also explained that the bald eagle population across North America has rebounded quite successfully after the ban of certain harmful pesticides. The country’s national bird appears to be quite tolerant of human activity and land development, happy to fish in lakes and streams.
