Golden Eagles are a species that is always special to enounter, but where most enocounters are of distant birds. They live in remote areas, and are often seen soaring high in the sky, or perched on a cliff so far away that the first question is whether I’m seeing a bird, not what species is the bird. Today on Gorge Road near Chelan, Washington when I stopped see if I could see the Chukar that were calling, a Golden Eagle was perched in a nearby tree.

I walked along the dirt road to get a better angle when I noted a path to an overlook of the canyon that was shielded by a rocky outcropping. I walked to a spot where the GOEA was maybe 30 yards away, and where I was mostly shielded from view for photos.

Sometimes when you just get out birding special things happen.

Good birding! Good day!