Saturday, December 21, 2019

December 21 - New York Golden Eagle

Today started with an attempt for Golden Eagle.  This species has been over-wintering annually along the Hudson River and surrounding area for many years now.  One of the most reliable spots for viewing the Golden Eagle is the Storm King State Park parking area on Route 9W North in the town of Cornwall-on-the-Hudson (41.423057, -74.000846).

Fortunately for us we waited just over 30 minutes for the Eagle to make its appearance, which happened shortly after 08:15 am.
I first spotted the bird over a distant saddle and the bird continued coming closer, finally perching on the rock face to the north of the parking area.  This spot offered spectacular views of the Golden Hackles.
We then watched the bord for several minutes as it flew around gaining altitide before flying overhead westerly to the Storm Kink area.