Homer Eagles
We were told that Homer is the place to see Eagles, and they are everywhere. A man at the visitor’s bureau told us of a pair that had a nest close by. In fact, it is right on the highway, and right across from a McDonalds. John was able to get some fabulous pictures.
At our campsite, we looked out the window, and there was a huge eagle sitting on the beach. It was so cold and windy, but John geared up and went out to take some pictures.
There was a lady named Jean Keene, the Eagle Lady, who fed the Eagles on the Spit. She passed away recently and a law is in force that feeding the Eagles is prohibited. It is reported that at times she had 400 Eagles depending on her food, a number that was unsustainable, and made the Spit a pretty inhospitable place for humans, and other birds, etc. Nevertheless, they are magnificent, and always a thrill to see.
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