Welcome to the Grand Coulee Dam Area..
Anytime this Winter is a Great time
to View these
Magnificent Birds.
Bald Eagles Begin
Arriving
in November &
Stay through March. " As you listen to the quiet ....
you can hear the Eagles Talking. "
The Purpose of the Balde Eagle Festival is to
show case the
wintering
Bald Eagles in the
Grand Coulee Dam Area and to promote the
natural beauty
of the Grand Coulee Dam Area.
There are now quite a significant number of
Bald Eagles wintering in the GCD area with upwards of 300 of these
magnificent birds at times. Their main roosting area is Northrup
Canyon, a part of Steamboat Rock State Park, along the south
wall in the pine and fir trees that are there. The
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the State Park
have jointly developed
an
Eagle
Viewing Site including two small parking lots along the road
that accesses Northrup Canyon off of
State highway 155, approx.
7 miles South of Grand Coulee.
There is an
improved trail across from the parking that winds up a knoll that
is in the center
of
the
canyon. At the end of this trail is the
actual viewing site.
It is highly
recommended that you bring a good pair of
field glasses or a
spotting
scope and of course you should dress warm for it may be cold
(freezing or below).
Photo
by Dennis King
Special Thanks
to the Volunteers & Participants who joined
our 7th Balde Eagle celebration & made it a Success !
Quick
Checklist:
Remember the
Binoculars or your
Spotting
Scope for Close - Up viewing. and
your Warm
clothes: A
Heavy Coat, Gloves and a
Hat for
nature walks.
Also, Remember the Camera!
Quick
Facts: Did you know Adult Eagles have
wingspans which are up to Seven
feet from tip to tip !
After
the young eagles learn to fly, they gradually leave
their roost & begin
four years of adolescence
that will cover
1000's of miles over much of
Western North America.
