Saturday's Critters # 474

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Jan 1st was a mild sunny day in the mid 50's. It was our first hike of the new year. Our  hike and birding was at the Conowingo Dam and the Susquehanna River State Park. Winter time is a great time of the year to see the Bald Eagles at river right below the dam, it is an Ebird hotspot. The Great Blue Herons were hanging out along the rocks on the far side of the river and fishing park and they were in their usual spot and rookery on the island. The gulls were mostly Ring-billed Gulls,  too many to count.

1. The Bald Eagle is always the star of the show, they were in the trees at the parking lot, on the electric towers, on the dam wall and on the rocks and in the trees on the opposite side of the river. 

2. Some Bald Eagles, both adult and juvenile are perched on part of the dam wall. Gulls were flying above their heads. 

3. The juvenile Bald Eagle resting on the rocky section of the river with a group of Ring-billed Gulls.

4. Mostly Ring-billed Gulls, but there can also be Herring Gulls and Great Black-backed Gulls feasting on the chopped up shad coming out of the dam gates. 

5. I lost count of the Bald Eagles, this Eagle looked to be watching the gulls flying by. 

6. A view of the river and towers, a nice day to be out for a walk and to watch the birds. 

7. Two juvenile Bald Eagles, their heads showing more white. Maybe 2-3 years old? The Bald Eagle has a full white head when it is five years old.

8. Below a gull flying by, a Black Vulture, one juvenile Bald Eagle and two adult Bald Eagles, one had a fish he seemed protective of his meal.

9. On the far side of the river almost every tree had a Bald Eagle, some trees like below had 3 or more Bald Eagles. 

10. Some Great Blue Herons were on the ground and rocky area of the island. 

11. Rock Pigeons were plentiful, sitting on the rocks on the river's shore. 

12. I think some of the Great Blue Herons have picked their favorite nesting spot in the trees on the island. 

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