The Eagle Blind

Standley Lake Regional Park and Wildlife Refuge has been home to a pair of bald eagles since 1993. In 1996, they became parents for the first time and have been laying eggs almost every year since. This year, they had three eaglets that are now juvenile bald eagles. The juveniles will stick around the park for a few months to learn how to hunt and improve their flying skills. They will leave the park no later than October to start a life on their own.

The bald eagle pair used to have a nest visible here, but they moved it to the southwest of the park in the bald eagle area. If you look closely, you may be able to find the tree their current nest is on. Look for the white tree with no leaves!

Even if you can't see the bald eagle nest from here, this is a beautiful place to bird watch. Some of the birds you can see here are the American robin, red-winged blackbird, black-billed magpie, mourning dove, barn swallow, house finch, and who knows, you might see a bald eagle soaring in the sky.

This is also a great spot to see some of the 14ers close to Westminster, such as Longs Peak, Mount Blue Sky (previously Mount Evans), and Pikes Peak.

Turn around and head back to the main trail. Head south towards the lake down Pelican Trail.