Saturday, July 12, 2025

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The Bald Eagle is my “spark” bird. What does that mean? When I first saw a Bald Eagle in the wild, it sparked my interest in all things birds and birding. That was almost 40 years ago, when Bald Eagles were relatively rare in New Jersey. I lived in North Jersey, so we took I-80 out to the Delaware Water Gap in the dead of winter to see if any eagles were hunting fish in the open water. When we finally caught a few glimpses through the trees, I knew I needed more.

Now I live in a place where I can see a Bald Eagle almost every day, year-round. But if I want to see a whole lot of Bald Eagles in one day, I head down to the Cape May Hawkwatch platform at Cape May Point State Park from mid-October to mid-November on days with a north or northwest wind.