Throughout the summer several eagles have been noticed flying about the crags near the southeast part of the Rim. While it is very difficult to positively identify birds flying so far away, it is believed that these were Golden Eagles.

In their immature stages Golden and Bald Eagles are very much alike. The mature birds are very easily distinguished if one is sufficiently close to see the white head and tail of the Bald Eagle. Both species are known to occur at Crater Lake. The only Bald Eagle so far reported this year was seen by Ranger Croghan in the early part of the season.

Several years ago, Golden Eagles nested in the vicinity of Castle Crest and a pair of Bald Eagles have been known to nest on Wizard Island. It is presumed that those seen over the lake are nesting somewhere about the Rim.