Rare Sighting Of Bald Eagle No. 61: Lake Elsinore Photo Of Week

LAKE ELSINORE, CA – One lucky Patch reader caught a rare glimpse of a bald eagle at Lake Elsinore and snapped and shared this photo.

Bald Eagle No. 61, as identified by its blue tag, was hatched in 2016 on Santa Cruz Island, off the Southern California coast, as part of the Institute for Wildlife Studies' bald eagle restoration project on Channel Islands.

The "immature" bird was last reportedly seen in 2016, according to Dr. Peter B. Sharpe of the IWS.

The photographer, Craig Sargent-Beach, took the photograph on April 17 with his smartphone and through a spotting scope. Thanks for sharing, Craig!

To read more on the marvelous work being done for bald eagles by the nonprofit Institute for Wildlife Studies, follow this link.

If you have an awesome photo of nature, breath-taking scenery, kids caught being kids, a pet doing something funny or something unusual you happen to catch with your camera, we'd love to feature it on Patch.

We're looking for high-resolution images that reflect the beauty that is Riverside County, and that show off your unique talents.Post it for free in our bulletin board section on the site or email it to autumn.johnson@patch.com.

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--Image via Craig Sargent-Beach