An adult seen atop a broken off, 20 foot tall, snag in a row of pines along NH Rt. 10 just north of Loch Lyme Lodge. Could not tell in the glare of the setting sun, even using binoculars at 30 yards away, what the age might be. There has been a pair of young adult bald eagles, showing some smudgy splotches in their white head feathers, on the Connecticut ranging from Grant Brook down to the Ompompanoousc River's outflow in Hanover. Can't confirm whether this was one of them. Post Pond remains iced over. Surprised to see the bird at that location. Connecticut River center channel now open from at least Bradford, VT all the way to the Wilder Dam.

Blake Allison


Lyme, NH 03768-3322