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Pretty cool birds... since their resurgence they make the Merrimack river their winter home...not uncommon to see a half dozen juvenile or lone mature adult riding the ice flows down the river...or perched in a giant tree watching the land scape.
Most of the major lakes in New Hampshire have at least one breeding pair.. I fish Lake Wentworth all winter up there... the Eagles watch the fisherman and will "steal" fish that are unattended to when they make their rounds... when I see them watching I leave them pickerel.. which seems to be one of their favorites... last February during the rotary derby one cost me a first place finish in the pickerel division with a theft while I was picking up for the weigh in... one swooped down and snatched the still kicking fish I estimated @ 5+ lbs since the one I weighed in was 4.75 and considerably thinner and about 1# shorter...the winner was 4.79....the fish cost me $250 ( I got $250.. winner got $500) .. small price to pay for such a regal bird and the enjoyment I get from watching them on those slow cold days in mid winter...
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