Dec 20 - Antelope Island

 Mostly cloudy day with highs near 40 degrees.

It's below freezing when I start crossing the causeway. I stop for a perched Kestrel.

When I get to frozen water, I spot a lone Bald Eagle out in the distance (perhaps he's one of them from last week).

Bunches of ducks in the open water under the bridge.

When I reach the island, I head south towards the Ranch. Hoping to hike the Sentry Trail and curious to see if there are Bald Eagles perched around Mushroom Springs.

Pretty quiet morning on the snow covered landscape.

I spot 3 porcupine across from Frary Peak.

Patches of bison with some herds near the Ranch.

Arriving at the Ranch, I see lots of bison scattered around the Sentry trail - sad.

I stop at the Ranch to check on the Owls.

I do find both of them (rare find) sitting next to each other in the north east corner of the woods. Hard to see their faces though.

Time to head north - no hiking today :(

I swing over to the north side of the island finding bison on the upside of Bison Point and more bison around the parking lot of White Rock.

On the causeway on the way out, I spot 5 (yes, 5) Bald Eagles! There's a 3-some and a pair.

One of the pair flies east. 

I find him a bit east and closer to the causeway. A second flies in and lands.

A few minutes later more fly.

So very cool!