But mostly they wait for the fishing boats to return with the days catch.
And fish is the bald eagles staple food.
The eagles guard their nest fiercely and anybody appearing even remotely as a threat is attacked mercilessly.
It even stole the cell phone that fell out of his pocket.
About a dozen people are sent to the hospital every year with lacerated wounds.
But this also makes Unalaska an excellent place to watch and photograph the countrys national symbol up close.
The locals call them Dutch Harbor pigeons, as they are found mostly around the harbor.
They also hang around the towns landfill, where they gather to feed opportunistically.
Its actually a kind of sad seeing the nations pride being reduced to scavengers.
Photo credit: Berett Wilber
