We had a tip that a large number of eagles were congregating near the Haverstraw marina. Haverstraw Bay is a wide expanse of shallow water, perfect for eagles on the hunt. It made sense that they might be found here, and so Sharon and I drove down with high expectations. We were specifically directed to a small kayak launch area opposite the north end of the marina. A small stream runs between the launch area and an isolated area of land. As we pulled into the parking lot of the put-in, we were greeted by the sight of a tall tree with no fewer than 8 eagles perched within its boughs. Soon, the eagles were taking flight right over our heads. They would head out over the Hudson and then return back to the roosting site. At one point, a mature and three immatures all took flight in close unison. It was as if the immatures were taking their lead from the senior member of the quartet up front. Quite a display! As we headed out of the parking lot, a beautiful mature bird was seen perched very close to the road. We slowed down and opened the sunroof to get a wonderful closeup view of our nation's symbol.
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