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These are photos from our visit to Conowingo Dam and the Susquehanna River. We saw lots of Bald Eagles, Vultures and great view of the Great Blue Heron rookery.
1. The Bald Eagles both adults and juveniles were all around the dam area and river. Some were standing on rocks along the river, in the trees and perched on the dam sign.
2. On the photo below there are two juvenile Bald Eagles with one adult Eagle.
6. The Black Vultures are plentiful at Conowingo. There are warning signs about these vultures eating the rubber off of car windows that are parked in the lot.
7. At Conowingo I think the Black Vultures outnumber the Turkey Vultures. They hang out in big groups in the trees and on the ground.
9. The Great Blue Heron rookery is on a small island in the middle of the Susquehanna River just a short distance from the Conowingo Dam. It is great to see so many Heron nests, they are doing well.
10. I always enjoy seeing the Great Blue Herons, they have a nice rookery at Conowingo.
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97 comments:
Wow! Vultures are surely something!
Thanks Eileen 😀
Conowingo is always a great place for those huge birds!
Thanks for hosting Saturday Critters.
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Hello, Eileen. Nice capture of the Turkey Vulture spreading its wings. I rarely see Great Blue Herons standing on such high branches. Have a happy weekend.
Yoko
Bald head eagle is always my favorite in your weekly Saturday critter
Just a quick HELLO - I'll be back later! Hugs, Traude
I would have loved seeing all of them. I really miss those birding days.
What a great place -- I didn't even see that many Eagles in one place in Alaska! Fabulous. We see those warning signs in the Everglades ; there are a lot of Black Vultures there too. It's a bit disconcerting to see that sign in the campground where we plan to stay
Hello Eileen,
Great photos from your visit to Conowingo Dam and the Susquehanna River.
I think it's great to see the Bald Eagles, here in the Netherlands there are only a few couples breeding, maybe 6 couples, that's all there are in the Netherlands.
I wish you a great weekend.
Greetings Irma
Hello Eileen,
As always beautiful photos. The Bald Eagles are very pretty. I love to see them. The Black Vultures are so pretty too. The black color is stunning.
Take care, and have a happy weekend!
I think herons are the only critters we have here! So interesting how close the eagles sit!
Thank you and I hope you had a great time away!
Thanks for sharing your critters views. Love the Bald Eagle in particular.
Have a good time whatever you are doing!
Happy weekend!
A whole lot of eagles.
Hari Om
I think I counted seven eagles in the tree... :-) ... a joy as ever to see what you saw... YAM xx
Here I am again, dear Eileen!
It never ceases to amaze me how many Bald Eagles you see on your excursions! We didn't see a single one on our current trip to the USA - neither in California nor in Utah, no idea if there are any there at all... (and not in New York City either - but I wouldn't have expected it there either.) I'm glad that so many of these birds exist. I got to know Turkey Vultures and Black Vultures in Costa Rica. They are not "beautiful", but they are useful in nature. I didn't know that they also eat the rubber off of car windows - I've only heard that about keas (which we unfortunately didn't see in New Zealand.) The sight of the Great Blue Heron rookery is also wonderful!
I wish you a pleasant weekend!
All the best, Traude
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Lindaos bichos sempore e que bom sempre encontram garças azuis que acho lindas! Ótimo fim de semana! beijos, chica
These are amazing. Eight eagles in one spot. Wow.
The rookery is amazing. Ours nearby was destroyed in a storm. I think they rebuilt one. I must go check!
Hello Eileen :=)
WOW! I have never seen so many large birds in one place before. Great shot of the Great Blue Heron rookery and the Herons of course :=) The Turkey Vulture with wings outstretched is a tremendous capture. I'm only guessing but for the Black Vulture to eat the rubber off car tires is a sign they must be desperate for something to eat, and there are too many of them to find enough carrion to sustain them. I feel sorry for them! On the other hand I would park my car far away and walk the distance to see them. I found eight Bald Eagles in one tree, ....amazing!
Thank you for hosting Eileen and for sharing these fabulous photos.
Enjoy your weekend
All the best
Sonjia.
I see eight eagles too. It’s terrific to see a healthy, thriving heronry with many breeding birds. We are visiting my daughter in Ottawa at present, and passed one on the way here yesterday.
...Eileen, you have more eagles here than I've ever seem. Thanks for hosting and I wish you a wonderful weekend.
What an impressive group you saw. I'm hoping to see our summer eagle (not optimistic.) The black vultures are a little creepy!
I just found 7 eagles on that tree...probably need a new pair of glasses :-/ Have a wonderful weekend, Eileen.
that heron rookery is something to see for sure! and I like those vultures, they are not nearly as ugly as ours are. I like vultures, always have because they are God's Garbage Guys.. cleaning up our earth
Love these large birds. Thank you for sharing, Eileen!
Hi Eileen, Wow, what a wonderful Saturday’s Critters! I am simply amazed at the Great Blue Heron rookery. I believe this is my first time to see something like this with so many GBHs around. Add on to that all the Eagle photos … wow, again. Thanks so much for hosting and sharing. I hope while you are away from your computer you are enjoying some travel to another fascinating location. Wishing you and yours happy times. John
The eagles are amazing birds, Eileen! Thanks for hosting and have a great new week (Nick, MAP)
Wow! Great photos!
Thanks for hosting!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Enjoy your weekend! I love seeing the Eagle tree! WOW! What a fabulous thing to see. Hope you are having fun in the outdoors today. The weather sure is beautiful! Hugs, Diane
Wow!! All those eagles in the trees! And then the herons in trees, too. Wonderful captures. Happy Saturday to you, Eileen.
I'm especially jealous of your eagle and vulture sightings. Nice pics!
It's always interesting to watch herons in a rookery as they are such big, clumsy, awkward birds.
What great shots of birds that aren't seen much in my neck of the woods, except the Great Blue Heron sometimes fishes in nearby Lake Tomahawk.
Hello Eileen thank you for this incredible meme. I have linked my critter. And what a lovely post. I could see eight bald eagles. I've just been on my first bird walk since 2014. I will do a post on it. The birding tour leader said that dead trees attract many birds, especially raptors. Thanks for always commenting on my blog. Have a great Saturday. Jo
so many wow factors in this post and in your images. i have never seen that many herons in one place EVER. when i do see them, i rarely see more than one!! i was able to see/count 8 eagles in the picture of them, i started a count on the herons and gave up!! wonderful images today eileen, many thanks for hosting us critter lovers!!
I'm always surprised when you show us the Herons up in the trees, Eileen. The Turkey Vultures have arrived back here - I saw a pair soaring around a favourite spot for them to glide just yesterday.
Lovely variety of critters. We have a new bird to add to our life list this week.
Awesome collections of pics.
Happy Weekend
Hello Eileen
Many thanks for sharing your sightings.
I especially enjoyed seeing the Bald Eagle and all those herons around the nest.
Wishing you a happy weekend.
All the best Jan
I counted 9 eagles.
Seeing all those herons in one place is pretty amazing.
Lots of herons, and bald eagles. Those black vultures are strange. We have lots of turkey vultures here.
Thank you for posting.
So many eagles and herons! Marvelous!
Hello Eileen,
Nice pictures. Great to see all these birds in their own habitat.
And so fantastic to see so many Eagles and Vultures. They are so special.
Wonderful.
Many greetings,
Marco
Great photos as usual! I feel bad for the Vultures who eat the rubber off the car windows. Are they mistaking it for something else? Wonder why they do that...I saw cows eating plastic grocery bags in India, which made me very, very sad. Thanks for hosting. Have a Happy WE!
I don`t know why I couldn`t link my post. I try it again later...
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Thank you, dear Eileen for your nice comment and thank you too forthis lovely post again.
Have a wonderful week, greetings by Heidrun
I got a count of 9 eagles...how many are there? I would love to have seen all those Blue Herons. And the eagles and Black Vultures. We don't see many Black Vultures here, but do see a few.
Oh, I almost forgot, I love the photo above....it is so beautiful!
Un placer para mí pasear contigo. Besos.
Eight bald eagles in that tree, just seeing one would make my day. What an incredible area for bird watching. I loved seeing all these photos Eileen. Have a great week!
Wren x
So much joy is really recognisable in all the pictures.
Thank you for sharing with MosaicMonday
Have a pleasant week. Many greetings from Heidrun
Thank you Cloudia, I appreciate the comment and link! The Vultures are amazing, especially up close.
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Thank you Cloudia!
Thank you Mae, I appreciate the comment and link!
I do love visiting Conowingo.
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It does seem strange to see the tall heron standing in the tree tops.
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The Eagles are always a treat to see.
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The Eagles are a treat to see. We were able to take a tarp in the Everglades and cover the car.
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I wish you could see more of the Eagles in the Netherlands.
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I love seeing all the birds.
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We enjoyed a great vacation to Arizona.
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The Eagles are an awesome bird to see.
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The birds are a joy for me!
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The Eagles are doing well in the USA now, a great come back.
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I miss the rookery that used to be in our neighborhood.
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Both the Eagles and the Vultures are amazing to see.
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I always enjoy an Eagle sighting. They are amazing!
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I hope your summer Eagle returns!
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It is great that the Vultures clean up the neighborhood.
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I am just glad the eagles and the herons are doing so well.
We did enjoy a nice trip to Arizona.
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Yes, the Eagles are amazing.
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The Eagles are a treat to see, each time.
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The Eagles are a favorite, a treat to see so many.
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The rookery is amazing, these birds do well in the tree tops.
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It is always nice to see your critter post.
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The dead trees are homes for many critters, especially the birds like a woodpecker.
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I am glad the eagles and the herons are doing so well.
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I think the vultures stay here year round.
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I am sorry I could not leave a comment on your critter post.
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Thank you so much, I appreciate the comment and link!
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It is great seeing the Eagle and Herons doing so well in this area.
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The vultures do have a strange look.
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A good habitat is important for the birds.
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It is said that the vultures are attracted to the smell in the rubber, they do no swallow it they spit it back out.
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Sorry you had trouble.
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I love all seeing all the birds.
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