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February 18, 2010 Gadsden, Alabama at 5:05 Near Lake Gadsden. The Eagle was flying west towards the bird sanctuary behind the Gadsden Mall. It appeared to be mature with a very distinct white head.
Courtesy of Kiley Morrison
In January 2010 my wife and I had the glorious experience of seeing a mature Bald Eagle near our home located on Lewis Smith Lake in Cullman County, Alabama.
On the drive out from the house it's very common to see Red Tailed Hawks sitting on the utility poles overlooking the pastures which are loaded with rabbits, as was the case this morning. I had seen 3 hawks that morning, 2 Red Tailed and 1 that I'm not sure what it is called. Then as we came around a curve I couldn't believe my eyes. It was sitting in the highest point in the area in the top of a pine tree. Its head was almost invisible against the clouds in the sky behind where it sat. We both attempted to take photos with our cell phones but needed telephoto lenses. My wife gasped when the Eagle spread its wing and flew from the pine tree. A truly breath taking creature and a glorious experience to actually see an Eagle in the wild!
Peter A. Crittenden
On December 25, 2009, my husband and I spotted a bald eagle sitting in a tree bordering a backwater area of Mobile Bay and alongside Highway 98 in Daphne, AL. We parked in the parking lot of the Hampton Inn quite close to the tree and were able to sit there and watch the bird for about 10 mins. This was our first sighting of a bald eagle in Alabama, although we have seen several in Idaho in the past. A Very Nice Christmas present!
Melody Cagle
I have seen three bald eagles in the last couple of weeks at my home. I live on Donnegan's Slough, Wilson Lake, five miles east of Wilson Dam. The address is Muscle Shoals, Colbert County, Alabama. --- Northwest corner of the state.
Harold Neal
It was the first week in December 2009, and I was traveling, early morning, near the Black Warrior River, in Eutaw, Alabama. I saw a large bird sitting in a tree along the roadway treeline. I intially thought it was a buzzard, and since I was not driving I watched the bird as we went by. When I was directly in front of the bird I noticed the white head and neck, and realized it was a bald eagle. I was very excited because this was the first bald eagle I have ever seen in the wild, and be sure of it. This may not be a big deal but I enjoyed it, and thought maybe someone would like to know.
Robin Park
Nov. 21, 2009 8:15 a.m.
We live in Jasper, Ala. We were traveling down Smith Lake Dam Rd. and saw a car stopped. When we stopped to see if they needed any help, they pointed to a bald eagle perched in a tree. This was so cool!!! I had previously seen one about 11 or 12 years ago at Gorgas Steam Plant in Walker County. I got the thrill of watching this majestic bird dive into the water, catch a fish, and then eat it. As it was sitting in a tree eating its catch, a crow came up and started trying to make the eagle drop something. You could tell that the crow was a little wary of the eagle, but food is food and the eagle just ignored the crow. After a while, more crows came around, but this eagle wasn't dropping anything! I finally had to leave the "bird watching" because lunch was over, but it was a truely unforgettable sight!
Anita and Sam Jent
Sighted a pair of Bald Eagles west of Montgomery, Al, about 1 mile downstream of where Catoma Creek joins the Alabama River. The largest bird had a 1-2 lb. fish in it's claws and the other was following. Extraordinary sight. They flew within 50 yards of me.
Sighting on 10/10/2009 at 4:25 P.M.
Mike Callis
I had a sighting today in Geneva County,Alabama. It was off county road 49 in Malvern,Alabama. My dad also spotted one today on the same day south of Montgomery,Alabama off of highway 231.
Jake Garzarek
Saw a bald eagle at 588 county road 322, Florence, AL on Saturday February 7th, 2009. This was at my lake house on Shoal Creek. It circled around over the water and then dove down to try and get something in the water. It then flew up and landed in a tree about 200 yds from where I was. It stayed there for approx. 30 min. which allowed me time to get the binoculars and watch it from across the creek.
RM Brooks
Eagle watching at Guntersville State Park: http://www.guntersvillestatepark.com/calendar.htm

   Seems to me this would be an ideal place to observe bald eagles without bothering them, and I think you should include this in your list of places to observe bald eagles.
   We've just lived in the Huntsville area for about a year and a half and only just learned (from the newspaper article) about the bald eagles at Lake Guntersville. We are hoping to visit one weekend in January 2009.
   The one time I've seen a bald eagle was traveling to Yosemite from Fresno in June of 2005. I don't remember exactly where, but it was still in the valley, farmland, not near any lake that was aware of. It was just before or shortly after starting the climb up to the Shasta area. It swooped down across a field and captured some small animal. I did not know at that time that bald eagles are fish eagles and mostly live and hunt around fairly large bodies of water.
Carol Reese
Madison, Alabama
On 10/21/08 I saw a Bald Eagle overhead while driving on Edwards Lake Road in Trussville/Birmingham, Alabama (central Alabama). I visited Alaska this past summer and saw dozens of Bald Eagles - I never thought I'd see one in Birmingham, Alabama. This Eagle had an enormous wingspan and appeared to have prey in his talons. An amazing sight!
Marcie Minear
4 March, 2008 Mobile AL
I was on my way to lunch passing by the Mobile Museum of Art and saw a bird fishing at the waters surface of the lake there. I wasn't sure, at first, what I was looking at so I pulled over and watched more closely. It was indeed an American Bald Eagle. It appeared to be only a few years old from my vantage point of about 100 meters. On its third pass it did catch its prey and flew off hounded by the numerous Sea Gulls that infest the area. As it flew higher the Sea Gulls lost interest and the Eagle flew off to enjoy his lunch, so I did too.
I look forward to watching this beautiful bird again and will keep my camera handy in case it decides to come back for another lunch. This is the first time I have seen the bird in the wild. What a beautiful sight.
GySgt Todd R. Manning
I live in vestavia Hills Alabama this is a suburb of Birmingham...... we have an eagle that I have seen twice in last week....... i went to our local bird store and they said this eagle has been here for at least 9 months...... its head is goldish brown........ it makes me nervous as I have seen it peering down at my 2 Pekengnese pups...... should I leave them outside alone?
Rhonda Hooks
WE HAD THE PLEASURE OF SEEING A MATURE BALD EAGLE FROM OUT OF OUR SUNROOM WINDOW ON JAN 1,2008. HE WAS PERCHED IN THE PINE TREE IN OUR BACK YARD. HE FINALLY TOOK FLIGHT AND WHAT A MAGNIFICENT BIRD! THEN THAT AFTERNOON, SAW ANOTHER (OR MAYBE THE SAME ONE), PERCHED ATOP A TREE WITH HIS WINGS POSITIONED AS ON THE QUARTER COIN. W LIVE IN LANGSTON, AL. ON LAKE GUNTERSVILLE, HIGH UP ON A HILLTOP. WE HAVE BEEN ENJOYING THE OCCASIONAL ADOLESCENT EAGLES, BUT THIS WAS THE FIRST MATURE ONES WE HAVE SEEN. IT IS QUITE AN EXPERIENCE.
CINDY VAN PELT
My wife Kim and I were spending Christmas in a cabin in Mentone Alabama. We decided to go on the scenic drive around Little River Canyon to see the wonderful views of the waterfalls and canyon walls. While we were on the drive we saw a vehicle just ahead of us that was pulled off to one side of the road and the driver pointed off toward some trees on the brow about 40 - 50 feet away. We looked up and saw our first Alabama Bald Eagle. Thanks Mr. Porter!
Keith and Kim Tidwell
This morning (October 3, 2007), my family and I had the glorious pleasure of having an American Bald Eagle roost in one of our pine trees that we have in our yard. We live in Millport, AL, located in Lamar County.
Billy McCord
My husband and I where just below Mitchell Dam yesterday around 2:00 pm 7/14/07. We where just riding on lake Jordan when I spotted an eagle. We waited for a few minutes and it swooped down and got a large fish and took it up in a tall pine tree along the bank and began eating it. We have lived on this lake for about 12 years and this is our first sighting.
Judy Thompson Titus, Alabama
My son and I were on the way to school the morning of Jan. 8th, 2007. We were on county road 223 about 65 miles south of Montgomery Alabama in Jack. The Eagle was in the middle of the road with its breakfast and actually flew beside my car. It was an amazing site!!
Sheila Kelley
I saw a bald eagle yesterday morning on Lake Mitchell in Central Alabama. He was sitting in a tree and allowed me to get relatively close for an eagle, I was fishing the island he was perched on. I didn't realize that there were any eagles on the Coosa River system. It was the first one I had ever seen since I've lived in AL (16 years).
Kevin Orr
Today we sighted a Bald Eagle in flight at the mouth of Dog River in Mobile Alabama. We have lived in this area for 40 years and have never seen one. The Eagle was flying west towards the Rabbit Creek area after circling around Sundowner / Mobile Yacht Club area for 20 minutes or so. The Eagle had the distinctive white tail and white head. Gulls flying at a lower altitude than the Eagle looked like miniature birds.
Courtesy of Robert and Amanda Edwards
I live on Dauphin Island, Alabama and yesterday I had the privilege of seeing and taking pictures of a mature bald eagle from the Dauphin Island bridge. What a beautiful creature. I had never heard of one being spotted in this area. I hope it will hang around for a long time. Courtesy of Pete Young
We live in a very rural area in Northeast Alabama. My husband came home yesterday with pictures of an American Bald Eagle that is hanging around a pond area in a little town called Rainsville Al. It is so cool! It is absolutely beautiful. Courtesy of Carol Laney
I saw a bald eagle flying over our lake in West Blount County, Alabama. Courtesy of Trisha McCary
Just saw my first Bald Eagle near my home in Alabama while fishing just east of Montgomery on a private lake/pond of about 20 acres around sunset. It soared across the lake and landed in a tree about a quarter of a mile from where I was fishing. I had to look on the internet to verify that it was indeed a Bald Eagle with the white head, neck and tail feathers of a mature bird. I plan to pay a lot more attention to the sky and the birds around me while fishing there from now on. Courtesy of George Gowan, Sr.
A male and female bald eagle playing over Lake Jordan this morning. I live on Lake Jordan, 25 miles north of Montgomery, AL.Courtesy of Barry Morton
I work with Alabama power at Leesburg Al. We have a pair of Bald eagles a few hundred yards from the power house dam on the lake shore. Courtesy of Charles L Morgan
After spending a day sighting eagles,(between 20 and 30 in flight) I must tell you how much I enjoyed all the information on your site. It would be great if you would add the Guntersville State Park to your places to view. This is the second year we have driven there for the day in January. They also have Eagle Awareness Weekends at the park which includes tours, lectures and a dinner. I must thank you especially for your descriptions and pictures of immature bald eagles, as at one point this morning we saw a bird guarding carrion in its claws, which it seemed not able to carry, nor able to release, and now, I am quite sure what we saw was an immature eagle. Thank you!! Courtesy of Jayne Hopkins - Brownsboro, Ala.
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