Out in the kayak recently, I stopped to photograph a Great Blue Heron. As I was watching, an otter climbed out on the same rock. Looking through the telephoto lens I saw another large bird swooping into the frame. I thought it was another heron since sometimes they chase each other away. But it was a juvenile Bald Eagle, and close behind an adult eagle. The adult didn't land and flew away but the juvenile landed on the rock. Needless to say, the heron and the otter left immediately. I think the juvenile eagle was this year's. It looked like it still had the yellow gape on the sides of its mouth that triggers the parents to feed it.
I was only about 20 feet away but I was sitting still in the kayak and none of these creatures paid any attention to me. The juvenile eagle looked like it made a halfhearted attempt to catch a fish but didn't have any luck.
It didn't take long before the gulls started harassing it, swooping low and squawking. When the gulls or crows make a fuss, it's a good bet that there's a hawk or eagle around. The bald eagle flew away and landed on shore. I was going to paddle over, but the gulls went after it again. This time it flew up into a tree where the gulls couldn't easily get to it. It's a tree where I've seen eagles before
The tide was low and I spotted a few sea stars. This was a new one for me, I think it's a Pacific Blood Star. I noticed the bright color from quite a distance away and went to see what it was.
Not quite as impressive as eagles or herons, but I still like Killdeer and this one was relative cooperative.