Peter regularly commutes to the office along Highway 2 that runs along the west side of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge. In winter months, spotting bald eagles is not a challenge...they're everywhere!

Although this was filmed after most of Colorado's northern migrant eagles had already left to return to their breeding territories, bald eagles are still around, even in atypical places. This female (guessing) is close to four years old and Peter spotted her laboring with cargo and attempting to land in heavy traffic. He was about half a mile north of 104th Avenue and able to park and get camera gear set up. Eighteen wheelers and more were rolling by as she attempted to have her roadside snack, and she just watched them. Look at the top of the light; it's obvious other birds have made that a favorite spot as well.

Peter noted that she was never comfortable on that slippery surface, which is what prompted her to fly off. He followed her as best he could, observed a local redtailed hawk harass her off another perch, and then magpies chase her further south. He couldn't get close enough for any more decent video, so he watched her finish her fish and then fly off to rest. He's seeing her regularly near the Commerce City bald eagle nest, which is located about one mile east of her snacking stop.