There are some great locations in Alaska to photograph eagles. In some places they can be found year-round. There’s something about eagles isn’t there?! One of the best locations to photograph Eagles in Alaska is the Kenai Peninsula. They are here year-round. There are many, many locations on the road system where they can be viewed from. One of my absolute favorite spots is on the Kenai River just a minute from Kenai, Alaska. The road is called Bridge Access, and, you guessed it, there’s a bridge. It crosses the Kenai River, and the views are truly breathtaking. I have spent a significant amount of time there. Sitting. Listening. If you walk down the edge of the river just a short way, the sounds of the road fade away. There’s just a crisp silence. The water rushing by. Oh, by the way. The river moves pretty quickly. It is VERY cold. The banks are muddy and silty. Do not take it for granted. It will bite you before you know it and now, you’re in a bad place. Several people have had to be rescued. Anyway, the views on a clear day at this location are mesmerizing. There’s almost always Eagles here. All times of the year. You can see them, little dark pillars resting atop driftwood that’s been stranded on the rivers bank. Certainly, they’re scanning the riverbanks for fish left after they have spawned. There’s a convenient parking area – though, it isn’t a very large parking area and parking is limited. It’s also a fee area. There’s plenty of people that park not far away and walk to the bridge. Gear recommendations: If it’s been sunny for several days in a row (or it’s winter), you won’t need more than a decent shoe that’s comfortable. If it’s been raining, I’d recommend a water-resistant hiking shoe or water boots. The wetlands can become very soggy. Camera gear! You can totally get away with just your phone, but for those of us with DLSR or Mirrorless cameras, if you have a lens above 200mm on a crop sensor and 300mm on a full frame, that should get you close enough without disturbing the eagles. The Tamron or Sigma 150-600mm is a great wildlife lens for something like this. It can compress the view and bring the mountains on the horizon much closer! Making for stunning photos. If you’re picking between the two, I had the Tamron and I often struggled with it due to its desire to search for focus pretty regularly. According to most reviews, the Sigma was and is the better budget telephoto lens! I recommend these lenses that are a bit longer to ensure giving the wildlife their space and to not crowd them. When food is scarce, the energy it takes for one of these birds to get off the ground certainly shouldn’t be wasted or forced because we only brought a 50mm lens. =)