The highly-anticipated Fraser River Valley Bald Eagle Festival occurs annually over the third weekend of November (21-22) and works with 15 individual sites to offer a wide variety of activities and adventures from Mission to Chilliwack.
The area hosts North America’s third-largest population of over-wintering Bald Eagles, arriving to feast on the remains of salmon spawning in the Harrison and Fraser Rivers. Well over 1000 of these majestic birds have been counted perched high in the cottonwood trees and soaring overhead searching for their next meal.
2009 festival highlights include excellent opportunities to view eagles and other local wildlife; expert speakers; environmental presentations and a “Green Expo”; historic and ancient aboriginal sites; jetboat eco-tours; walking tours; live raptors; vendors; and meals. The festivities go rain or shine, so dressing for the weather is recommended.
The organizers of the Fraser Valley Bald Eagle Festival are the IBA Caretaker committee for the Chehalis River Estuary Important Bird Area, designated for its globally significant populations of Trumpeter Swans and Bald Eagles.
Source: Bird Studies Canada
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