Animals that can be found in the Eagle Lake Area

• Birds: Bald Eagles winter here and nest in the nearby Jeffery pine forest. White pelicans, western grebes, great blue herons, osprey, and many diving ducks feed on fish in the lake. Valley quail live in brushy and grassy areas.
  
  - In early spring, Canada geese, mallards, pintails and other waterfowl are especially numerous.
  
  - May through June and September through October are peak months for viewing shorebirds, waterfowl and osprey, though viewing is good through the summer.
  
  -April through September are peak months for viewing bald eagles.
  
  
• Other wildlife: Mule deer are common throughout the area, and fawn on the northern end of the basin. Pronghorn antelope cross the northern and eastern sides of the basin. Various small mammals find homes throughout the Eagle Lake basin.

Adapted from http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en.html