Backyard bird watching

[FishermanTim]

I was out fishing the Charles upstream from the Dedham Mall. I was fishing the weed line along a small cove just past the first bridge you would come to heading up river and I noticed what I thought was a bird in distress on the opposite shore.

turned out to be a turkey vulture trying to find a way to make a meal out of a huge dead snapping turtle on the shore. This was the first time I've seen one of these large birds, and it was an awesome sight.

Oh, and I did manage to catch a few good size bass and pickerel as well!

[Raven]

Originally Posted by FishermanTim

on the opposite shore.

turned out to be a turkey vulture trying to find a way to make a meal out of a huge dead snapping turtle on the shore.

Oh, and I did manage to catch a few good size bass and pickerel as well!

when i was growing up there was a story of how a couple went to have a picnic (beside the Charles river)
and spread a blanket to lay the baby down then walked back to get the basket and beverages....

as they turned around to walk right back a huge snapper was observed dragging the baby into the river never to be seen again...
afterwards...
the Police used huge hooks baited with chickens and cable i guess and hauled out a large number of huge snappers
then shot them with shotguns to check stomach contents for baby parts.

i think you were lucky to be on that side of the river