Dead Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) at Spit Beach

Observation by Karis Porcincula:

The QTT Environmental Department received word that there was a dead Eagle on the Spit Beach. Not sure how long it has been there or what the cause was, but we are finding more and more dead Eagles around Sand Point.

Comments from LEO Editors:

In another post documenting a dead bald eagle in Larsen Bay, Steve Lewis from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Raptor Management Office wrote that it is not uncommon for bald eagles to die in the water while hunting. In other circumstances, eagles may kill during territorial disputes, especially around the spring mating season. Bald eagle nests are usually built close to the water, as the primary diet of bald eagles is fish. *Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game Bald Eagle Species Profile Erica Lujan