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Bald eagles make a spectacle of themselves by congregating at Lake Coeur d'Alene's Wolf Lodge Bay in early winter. Less conspicuously, dozens of eagle pairs also nest and raise their young throughout the region. (File / The Spokesman-Review)
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Bald eagles make a spectacle of themselves by congregating at Lake Coeur d'Alene's Wolf Lodge Bay in early winter. Less conspicuously, dozens of eagle pairs also nest and raise their young throughout the region. (File / The Spokesman-Review)

OUTBIRD

Eye for eagles

Either from poor site choices or bad luck, some bald nests are destroyed every year by storms.

Or sometimes the eagles just change their minds and go shopping for another neighborhood.

That’s why Kris Buchler, a Coeur d’Alene Auduboner and eagle nest monitor, was not surprised to discover a new Fernan Lake eagle nest while birding recently with friends.

“Six pairs of eyes were most helpful as we were able to track the pair of bald eagles soaring above the ridge and the lake,” she said, noting they saw the male descend to a favorite perch on a snag while the female eventually went to the new nest.

“As big as they are, eagle nests (up to several hundred pounds) tend to be built below the crown of a tree and are often difficult to find,” she said.

At last report, eagle-eye Buchler had not yet spotted the nest for the pair of eagles at Mica Bay. If you do, let her know at eagleroost@roadrunner.com.

OUTFISH

Fly-Tying Expo

On April 21, Ellensburg will be the best place in the state to tie one on.

The Washington State Council Federation of Fly Fishers has scheduled its first Fly-Tying Expo in the Hal Holmes Center, 209 N. Ruby St., from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Pick from up to four two-hour tying sessions on patterns ranging from complex full-dress presentation flies to the region’s most popular fishing flies. Cost: $5.

For info on the following meeting and banquet, contact Carl Johnson, (425) 308-6161), flyfishalso@verizon.net.

OUTSPEND

Wading deep into…

Simms Fishing Products of Bozeman is setting the gold standard for chest waders, with new design-your-own custom Gore-Tex river walkers that will set you back about $800.

That seems fairly steep for waders that don’t have a built-in Porta-Pottie.

OUTLOOK

Best fishing times

Lunar tables from the U.S. Naval Observatory. Be fishing at least one hour before and one hour after peak times. Applies to all time zones. (* indicates best days.)

Through April 15

* Today: 5:20 a.m., 5:40 p.m.

* Monday: 6:15 a.m., 6:35 p.m.

* Tuesday: 7:10 a.m., 7:40 p.m.

Wednesday: 8:05 a.m., 8:35 p.m.

Thursday: 9 p.m., 9:25 p.m.

Friday: 9:50 a.m., 10:15 p.m.

Saturday: 10:40 a.m., 11:05 p.m.

* Next Sunday: 11:30 a.m., 11:55 p.m.

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