Photo Gallery: Rare sighting of a bald eagle at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach

A juvenile bald eagle was seen being harassed by a seagull at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach on Friday, March 17, 2017. According to some birdwatchers at the location, a bald eagle is a rare sight at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve.

A juvenile bald eagle was seen at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach on Friday, March 17, 2017. According to some birdwatchers at the location, a bald eagle is a rare sight at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. The bald eagle was thought to have come from San Clemente Island because of its orange and silver leg rings. It was first spotted on Thursday, March 16, 2017, in the afternoon. By mid-morning about 20 photographers and birdwatchers were keeping an eye on the bald eagle.

A juvenile bald eagle was seen at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach on Friday, March 17, 2017. According to some birdwatchers at the location, a bald eagle is a rare sight at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. The bald eagle was thought to have come from San Clemente Island because of its orange and silver leg rings. It was first spotted on Thursday, March 16, 2017, in the afternoon. By mid-morning about 20 photographers and birdwatchers were keeping an eye on the bald eagle.

A juvenile Bald eagle was seen at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, in Huntington Beach on Friday, March 17, 2017. According to some birdwatchers at the location, a Bald eagle is an extremely rare sight at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. The Bald eagle was said to have come from San Clemente Island because of its orange and silver leg rings. It was first spotted on Thursday, March 16, 2017 in the afternoon. By mid-morning almost 20 photographers and birdwatchers were keeping an eye on the Bald eagle.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

A juvenile bald eagle was photographed by more than a dozen birdwatchers at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach on Friday, March 17, 2017. According to some birdwatchers at the location, a bald eagle is a rare sight at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve.

Two photographers/birdwatchers keep an eye on a juvenile bald eagle, perched high on a tree, at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach on Friday, March 17, 2017. According to some birdwatchers at the location, a bald eagle is an extremely rare sight at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve.