There is a FaceBook Group, Peeble Eagles that I follow to see all these amazing pictures, but you can go to the Cohoes Falls too.  December & January are the best time to go see the Juvenile & Mature eagles soaring and fishing at the Overlook Park.   There is a nest on Peebles Island itself, but it is harder to see the eagles there, although the hike around the island is amazing.  There is no fence near the cliffs, so keep your children close and be sure to look for beaver chewed trees!  The Cohoes Falls Overlook is open year round and  is farther away from the falls.  Be sure to check out the Falls View Park from May-November, especially after a big rain-it is amazing!

There are 2 nests at Schodack Island, but eagle sighting is hit or miss!  One nest is on the right about a quarter of a mile past the entrance of the park.  It is easiest to see Fall-Spring when the leaves are off the trees.   

The second nest is about a mile down the main trail along the river.  (Watch for beavers as you go and try to guess if the tide is coming in or out!)   There is a short trail to the right that goes right below the nest that they have fenced off during eaglet season and when the parents return to the nest.   From the upper trail if you look to the right you have an amazing view of the nest.  I often sit there with a picnic, chair and book for an afternoon.  

How to tell the Difference between our Big Bear Parents

Mom-Jackie:  Larger, neck more ruffled/jagged

Dad-Shadow:  Smaller, smoother neck line