Photographer Kimberly Robinson took advantage of the sparse leaf growth on the trees that are home to a mating pair of bald eagles, across from Salty's at Alki.

According to an eagle focused website called www.baldeagleinfo.com, this is the time of year when they lay their eggs though this can vary, and this pair were highly focused on the nest, staying close to it. The incubation period is approximately 35 days. While it is the female that spends most of her time on the nest the male bald eagle regularly brings sprigs of conifer branches to the nest.

The site states that there are an estimated 7,066 nesting pairs of bald eagles.

Regarding the nest, "The shape of the eagle nest or aerie is determined mainly by the branch point where it's built. Sticks placed in tree forks result in cylindrical or conical shaped nests. Disk shaped nests are built on the ground or a tree branch which is nearly level. Bowl shaped nests occur where the tree trunk branches off into smaller upright branches. Inverted cone shaped nest."