年末年始にハクトウワシを撮影したい。

We have twin bold eagles in my neighborhood iñ Seattle......

Bald eagles in Washington
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Eagle diving to catch fish at the surface of lake water
Photo by Mike Whiteman
Eagle diving to catch fish at the surface of lake water
The recovery of bald eagle populations across North America is one of the great species recovery success stories in the United States. When the species was first listed as Endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act in 1978, the primary reason for its imperiled status was due to the effects of chemical contaminants and, to a lesser extent, habitat loss.

Protection measures allowed bald eagles to make an incredible recovery both within Washington as well as nationally, which led to its federal delisting in 2007. In 2016, WDFW recommended that the designation of sensitive status for bald eagles was no longer appropriate, and that the species be removed from Washington's list of endangered species. Though no longer on Washington's state endangered species list, bald eagles continue to be protected under federal law and remain a protected species in Washington state. The bald eagle's current conservation listing in Washington is "Protected - Other."

Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has the primary responsibility for managing bald eagles under the provisions of the federal Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Current federal guidelines for activities that may affect bald eagles are posted on the USFWS website.