Since 2005, an unexpected friendship has taken root near Tina Holmes’ Port Orchard home. Mr. and Mrs. E, as she calls them, are bald eagles that have found peace on Beach Drive along the Puget Sound waterway, who still nest in the same tree, 21 years later.

“I used to go for a walk along Beach Dr., and Mr. and Mrs. E started following me in 2005,” Holmes shared on the eagles’ own social media page, The Creator’s Creations Captured. “I thought they were following me because I had my dog with me. I left my dog at home and they still followed.”

In 2012, Holmes created a social media page for Mr. and Mrs. E. With over 2,000 followers as of 2026, the eagles are posted in videos and pictures, from soaring over the inlet to sitting next to one another by their nest.

“Mr. and Mrs. E have been long-time friends of mine,” Holmes said in an interview. “From my house, my husband has created a telescope, and we can see in the nest on our computer. I cast it onto my television so I can keep an eye on the eagles and babies all day.”

As Mr. and Mrs. E had offspring, Holmes began naming them and keeping track of each bird. “I always pray about it when the eaglets are hatched and survive the first couple of days,” she said. “I have a list of the names I have used and what year they were hatched.”

Bald eagles are present year-round in the Pacific Northwest, but nest in late winter. Eagle pairs typically return to the same nesting territory each year. “Once Mr. and Mrs. E start to prepare the nest in the late winter, we set up the web cam and monitor it multiple times a day,” said Holmes. “When the eaglets hatch, I check it more often and can capture video to post.”

Unlike typical nature cams, Holmes shared that they do not livestream their view of the eagle’s nest. There is no camera in the eagles’ nest; simply the telescope that sits in her home has a straight view of Mr. and Mrs. E.

“They are mostly known through my Facebook page,” said Holmes. “It truly is a blessing to have them in my life and to be able to share Mr. and Mrs. E’s love for each other on my page.”

After being taken off the endangered species list in 2007, bald eagle numbers have significantly increased, especially in Washington State. “Though no longer on Washington State’s endangered species list, bald eagles continue to be protected under federal law and remain a protected species in Washington State,” the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife states on its website. “The bald eagle is protected under three federal laws: the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and the Lacey Act.”