The temperature was about 20 degrees warmer than the last time, which caused much of the ice to melt.

Every year in February they poison the carp, which causes a massive amount of eagles to gather and hunt for fish.  At one point I counted 11 Bald Eagles on the ice.  Those black spots are eagles.

I was never able to get closer than maybe 150-200 feet, but for my first Bald Eagle experience this was very exciting.

Utah has the largest number of Bald Eagles in the winter other than Alaska.  I’d like to go back and try to find some more before they migrate.  They’re such noble looking birds.

There was supposedly a place where hundreds of eagles gathered, but it was a two mile hike to get to this speculative location.  Maybe next year.