ET, Gregi and I went to Haines in the summer. And loved it.
A highlight was the Bald Eagle Museum.
Wish I was there now …
Over 3,000 eagles gather along a four-mile stretch of the Chilkat River north of Haines, Alaska each fall to feed on a late run of salmon. This wildlife spectacle is the largest gathering of eagles in the world. Warm water upwellings in the river keep this stretch of the Chilkat River ice-free providing access to the fish when food supplies are exhausted elsewhere. Eagles flock from as far away as Washington State for the abundant feast. Starting in late October, eagles by the hundreds can be seen along the sand bars and in cottonwood trees in the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve.
more Eagle photos on flickr – Doug Lloyd
(via Gadling)
Rick McCharles 