This is a camera that has been placed on an elevated platform on the Chehalis Flats. The Chehalis Flats are at the end of the Chehalis River that comes from the northwest in British Columbia.
This river and the Harrison River contain some of the richest salmon spawning shallows in the world. All five salmon species thrive here along with steelhead and rainbow trout. During spawning season thousands of salmon carcasses are washed down the river system to feed the eagles.
David Hancock has set up platforms along the estuary to allow you to watch the eagles and other wildlife feeding on the spawning salmon. In the past more than 1000 eagles have been seen in this area on a single day so these cameras are phenomenal. |