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Annual Eagle Watch Opening Ceremony marks the impressive birds' return to Squamish

Photos by Christopher Di Corrado The Â鶹Éç¹ú²úEnvironment Society held its annual Eagle Watch Opening Ceremony on Sunday at Eagle Run Dike in Brackendale.
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Photos by Christopher Di Corrado

The Â鶹Éç¹ú²úEnvironment Society held its annual Eagle Watch Opening Ceremony on Sunday at Eagle Run Dike in Brackendale. Â鶹Éç¹ú²úNation representatives, former mayor Patricia Heintzman and Brackendale Art Gallery owner Thor Froslev led the ceremony.Ìý

The bald eagles return to Â鶹Éç¹ú²úevery November because of the ideal winter habitat.ÌýLarge trees are perfect for perching and roosting, and spawning salmon provide food.

The eagles remain in Â鶹Éç¹ú²úuntil early February when the salmon finish spawning. The amount of eagles depends on food supply, the weather and any human disturbances. In 1994, a total of 3,769 bald eagles arrived in the Â鶹Éç¹ú²úValley – a world record.

For more on the group and its activities, go to Â鶹Éç¹ú²úEagle Watch on Facebook.

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