I spent a day traveling to the Skagit River to view the eagles when all I really had to do was go to Fay Bainbridge – the park hosts a pair overlooking the Sound from their nest.
![americana](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/photos/474467087_nwqoo-M.jpg)
I know they’re hard to see on the tree to the far left but I wanted this shot.
![eagle soaring](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/photos/474469943_uFosX-M.jpg)
One of the eagles decided to stretch their wings and soared around for a minute or two before coming back to the nest.
![cascades](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/photos/474467462_TF2ZW-M-1.jpg)
![shell](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/photos/474480908_JfGxD-M-2.jpg)
The real reason for the trip to Fay Bainbridge was to see the sun, catch some mountain views (Baker was visible, Rainier was not) and collect shells – this interesting one made it into a coat pocket.