Counting eagles, plus
A hearty crew of volunteers recently took part in the Midwinter Eagle Survey coordinated nationally by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Participants were assigned sections of area rivers, streams and lakes counting the number of eagles seen, location, time of morning and if they were adult or juvenile eagles. This information is then gathered, tallied, and analyzed showing how the state’s eagle population is faring. The Putnam crew walked the banks of the Quinebaug River, started at the Farmer’s Market and continuing along Kennedy Drive to the junction of Providence Street. The crew one eagle passing directly overhead, a giant Blue Heron and one juvenile mute swan. From left: Kirk Begg, Mansfield; Steve and Jane King, Exeter, R,I.; Joanna Borucinska, Mansfield, and Patricia Hedenberg of Putnam. Not shown: Marcy Dawley of Putnam. Photo by Marcy Dawley.
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