The smartest eagles I've ever run across are the bazillion that congregate down on the Homer Spit. There's a lady out there who feeds them every morning.

It's really something to see, but you won't be able to comment on it at the time, because that many eagles make A LOT of noise at feeding time.

And they're scary big. I didn't fully appreciate what a 6-foot wingspan meant until I was in a car parked 10 feet from a full-grown eagle.

Homer, Alaska's Eagle Lady