New Hampshire
I saw a bald eagle on 2-1-12 at 11:45 am.
he was in the top of a white pine tree beside rt 111. either atkinson or derry nh. there was a few crows fliing around him, but he didn't seem too concerned. this was close to where waters edge rd. crosses n.h. rt 111
Peter Joseph
I saw an eagle flying over the Merrimack River in Manchester, NH on Sunday January 15th. Directly behind the Fisher Cat's baseball stadium.
Marita Fletcher
I saw a bald eagle today near Manchester NH. This was on the east side of the city just as Hwy 101 merges into I-293. This eagle flew down into the grass medium area between the paved highways. I think it was catching prey. It was huge, so I believe it was a female. Very, very cool — and in the midst of heavy traffic.
Eric Miller
Saturday the 3rd and Sunday the 4th my husband and I saw a bald eagle at the entrance of the West Alton Marina on Lake Winnepasaukee NH. He flew over the sandbar, caught a fish, and flew back up the brook. Both days the sittings were around 9am. We plan on exploring the area later in the week after the holiday boaters have gone home.
Sandy Herrick
On February 8th I was in Rochester NH and clearly saw a Bald Eagle being chased by three crows. It was right over the Middle School at approximately 3:15p.m. I could not believe my eyes. I was close enough to see the white head , tail and yellow beak. It was truly an awesome sight.
I am an avid birdwatcher so I know it was an Eagle. Did I mention it was in Rochester !!!
Carl Fogarty
I saw a pair of bald eagles flying over Route 3 just above the Exit 12 off ramp in Bedford,NH. It was about 12:30PM Thursday January 20th,2011. It was awesome! They were soaring just high enough for me to see exactly what they were. Such a wondeful thing to see these magnificent creatures in the wild.
Donna
Nashua,NH
Bald Eagle flying over Salmon Falls River my address today, my wife has seen them as well closer to water.
Do they hunt Ducks as there are many in our area? (Yes, they do.)
Robert van Gelder
82 Daffodil Hill Lane
Rochester, NH
I have been enjoying watching the Bald eagles from my home the last few weeks and thought that I would share:)
Location: Great Bay Dr. West, Greenland N.H (On Great Bay)
Observation date: 1/7/11
Today, 4 Bald eagles were across from our house in a tree next to the Bay wrestling over prey that one had caught in our cove. 2 fully white head and tail, 2 either juvenile or immature with mottled feathers.
Notes: These eagles are around quite a bit lately, almost everyday. Sometimes there are 2 or three at a time sometimes they are alone. One of the fully mature likes to sit in our tree on the Bay for hours looking out over the cove. They are beautiful! This was the first time that I saw one actually pluck something from the Bay to eat and the first time that I saw four at once together.
Nancy Hagner
We saw a very large Bald Eagle on the Exeter NH Golf Course near the
Squamscott tidal river on Wednesday January 5, 2011. Since I see on
your site that the females are the larger, this must have been one as it
was so big. Resting near it in the tree was a hawk, also very large,
with a grand white breast.
Pam Bourgeois and Cindy Morris
Exeter, NH
On thanksgiving day 2010 at around 12:00 p.m. on central st. in Hudson, NH I saw a bald eagle in a tree next to the church. First time in this area.
Robyn Landry
On Nov 5, 2010 around 7:30 am driving on the Spaulding Turnpike in Rochester headed north just past Ex. 18 I spotted a large bird flying over my car. I thought it was a large hawk however, when I got a side view of it I realized that it had a white head and curved beak. Amazing to see.
Tracy MacNeill
23 Sept 2010, just before 0800 hrs. this morning, our family had the privilege of seeing our first mature Bald Eagle.
Having just exited the southbound Spaulding Turnpike exit 7 in Dover, NH we paused at the end of the ramp for a right turn, waiting for a break in rush hour traffic.
Seeing movement I looked straight ahead. There, making a lazy circle, just in front of us, and less than 5 feet above traffic, was a huge brown eagle.
Out loud - in shock, I pointed saying, "Full white tail, full white head...it's a Bald Eagle!" The eagle glided slowly and passed directly over our car (awesome view through the sun roof) and down the Ballamy River Reservoir behind us towards the right.
Our kids were able to get an unexpected and incredible, first time view of a national treasure. After dropping off the older ones at school (btw the mascot is the Bald Eagle & motto: Isaiah 40:13) and returning past the same spot our four year old started yelling, "Find the eagle!, Where's the eagle?" I'm so glad she was able to understand the moment. We are very thankful for this awesome gift.
Deborah Notaro
While kayaking I sighted a mature bald eagle circling quite low today September 11th 2010 at 10am above Georges Mills on Lake Sunapee NH.
Marjolyn Camileri
I saw a beautiful Bald Eagle this afternoon at 3:05pm. In Bow, N,H. The Eagle flew over my S.U..V. and landed on a tree by the towns Gazebo on Logging Hill Road. I suspect it may have been a male.
Lisa Segal - Bator
Bow, N.H.
Mature Male Bald Eagle
Wed., Feb 10, 3:00 pm.
Exeter NH, on rt 101 exit ramp onto Portsmouth ave. south.
Flew out of tall white pine on side of ramp, came down towards my windshield, I missed hitting it by about three feet. Saw the eyes and individual feathers it was so close! Very big and beautiful! Flew west towards Epping/Raymond.
Edward Lee
Exeter NH
Seabrook, NH Feb. 1, 2010.
I saw two bald eagles perched in trees on a small island on the salt marsh in Seabrook today. One flew off towards Hampton Fall, and a few hours later the other flew off in the same direction.
Mark Potvin
On January 23 around 10am in Salem, NH, I saw an adult bald eagle sitting at the top of a tree next to the small beach on Shadow Lake Road (the old Rt 111).
My first sighting of one in the wild! Been watching the trees in the area for him ever since, but no luck so far.
Jon Tripp
01/22/2010 1:00 PM EST New Hampshire: Bald Eagle spotted circling the Reeds Ferry / Depot Street Area of the Merrimack River in Bedford/Merrimack town line area, then it flew North between So. River Road and the River.
Nicole Purwin
Jan 20, 2010
Location Hooksett/Manchester NH line
Approx 16:55 I saw my 1st Bald Eagle fly directly overhead! I had just ramped onto 93S in Hooksett NH © Exit#10 crossing over the Merrimack river. He/She was flying southbound along the river & train bed. I'm sure the person in the slow lane thought I was having an attack! It was incredible, he was very low & there was no mistaking what you seeing. I've always thought I should have a bumper sticker that reads "I Brake for Big Game Birds", now it's confirmed.
I feel very Lucky!=D
Heidi Osborne
December 23, 2009
location: Nashua, NH
I was heading east on Canal St. towards Hudson, NH. I saw a mature bald eagle flying overhead as I began to cross the bridge over the Merrimack river. The eagle was flying North up the river. I was so surprised I hadn't seen a bald eagle since I was in Maine some years back.
Susan Goss
Sighted a mature Bald Eagle flying over West Hollis St. in Nashua NH. The bird was heading south then turned and headed back north toward the Nashua River. I've never seen one in this area before.
Deanne Fortnam
I have seen bald eagles both mature and immature for several years now since moving to Rollinsford. N.H. Yesterday December 3, 2009 while walking home from the post with my daughter we were greeted by a large mature bald eagle in our yard! It was magnificent, and bold coming down close to check us out.
Richard and Kathleen Nicolazzo
tuesday/nov,24 2:30 pm a quick fly by same bald eagle as
last week i watched him for about 10 minuets dorre rd kingston/NH rock
quarry
i spotted a mature bald eagle monday Nov. 16 2009 watched it for about ten minutes at work Kingston/NH dorre rd. rock quarry haven,t seen it since must have been just passing through
Robbie Valcourt
We have seen Bald Eagles flying over Lake Ossipee in Freedom NH a few times over the last couple of summers.
Sadly have not been fortunate enough to have the camera ready.
Goldens, MA
location: Cochecho River in Dover, NH
Date: 16 January 2009
time: approximately 12:00 noon
I spotted a bald eagle flying overhead, and watched it land on a tree branch. it watched the river for a few moments, and then flew away. it was the first bald eagle that i have ever seen, and i was lucky go get about 30 or so photos before it flew away - not all are perfect, but i was able to get pictures of it against the blue sky.
duane dotton
While on my way to the supermarket this morning at 11:00AM, Sunday, 11/09/2008, I saw a mature Bald Eagle flying overhead on Central Avenue in Dover, NH, just in front of Wentworth-Douglas Hospital.
I've only ever seen two others - one in Errol, NH while fishing many years ago, and one in Winter Harbor, ME, also many years ago while fishing.
It's an amazing thing to see these birds in person, and something I'll never forget!
John Hynes
My husband and I saw a mature bald eagle on Saturday morning 3/1/08
around 7am. He was perched in an old oak tree behind our home overlooking
the Mascoma River. We watched him for awhile swooping down over
the river for fish. Then he spent quite abit of time trying to get one of the
many ducks that stay here year round out in back of our home. It stayed around for
several more hours.
We have observed the Bald Eagle for several years now. Every time we see this magnificent bird it continues to amaze us of their
beauty and of their size in flight. Needless to say that when we saw this oh so
beautiful eagle right behind our house this past Sat. morning, that sure did put a smile on
our faces. We will never tire of seeing the Bald Eagle.
Debra and Donald Bourgeois
Lebanon NH
Viewed a bald eagle on 2/16/08 from the Sandy Point
Discovery Center in Stratham, NH. Bird was flying over
Great Bay. Using 15x binoculars, could discern the
white head and tail. This was my second trip to center
this winter and my first sighting.
Matt Burke
I saw my first bald eagle in N.H. on 01/24/08. I was driving up Dover Point Rd in Dover about 4:30 P.M.,when a bald eagle flew over the road in front of me and perched in a dead pine tree beside the road. I did not even know they were here in N.H. What a magnificent bird, I could not believe the size ,had to have been a least 6 feet across the wings and very tall when it was in the tree. Beautful white head.
Richard Clark
My husband and I spotted a bald eagle flying to the northwest crossing the Merrimac River in Nashua NH on Friday Jan 4, 2008 at around 3:00 in the afternoon. The bird's head was white, but the tail was not. Must have been a young-ish one. So exciting!
Christine Surette
Windham, NH
I just thought I would share some pictures I got around 10am this
morning of what I think is a bald eagle. This is in Madbury, NH on a
frozen reservoir. There is some kind of carcass that has been out
there at least a week, and my husband spotted the bird this morning.
Tara Lenharth
I saw an eagle flying overhead today in Conway, NH. My husband often sees them when he is out fishing on the area lakes.
Darcy Kane
went out for the second Winter Eagle count (2/24/07) for the NH Audubon in the Great Bay area off of Adams Point in Durham NH. I was only there from 10-1 but saw 2 adult mature Bald Eagles and 5-7 immatures. Most of these can be seen if you look across bay towards the Pease refuge center. Some of the immature eagles were fighting with each other up in the sky.
A few others (1 mature, 2 IMs) were perched a good distance way in a large tree. Great Bay is a great wintering ground for Bald Eagles.
Dave O'Brien
2/12/07 (Lincoln's Birthday! =D ): I saw a bald eagle soaring upriver along the Merrimack River where it crosses I-93 in Hooksett, NH. It was flying barely above tree level and looked as if it may have been trying to land in one of the trees. Unfortunately, I was driving at full highway speed and was past it before I could get a better look. My wife said she had seen a couple of eagles from the same highway bridge a week earlier.
Keith Yampanis
I saw a Bald Eagle the day after Thanksgiving in Rollinsford NH(11-24.06 11.15 am). It was 20 ft from my home in an oak tree. I was mature 6-7-8 yo was being followed by a govt. car which drew the attention of others passing by. The wing span was approx. 6 ft. body approx. 3ft Fully white head large yellow beak. It was an awesome breathtaking site. It landed in three trees in my area. The govt. car must have had a tracking device because that knew where it was with no visible possibility too see it as i. Courtesy of Peter Mantos
I live in NH and saw an immature bald eagle this past Sunday (9/18/05). My property abuts the Souhegan River which is visible from my deck and kitchen window. I was walking out the door to the deck when this large bird flew across the yard and landed at the very top of a large oak tree. It sat there for about 20 minutes. I ran in to get my binoculars for a closer view. What a sight! I was so excited. First, I thought it was a golden eagle but then read in my Audobon book that they are very rare in this area. I contacted the NH Audobon Society and after my description was told it was an immature bald eagle, which is listed in their book and that is what the bird looked like. I just thought he was so large it had to be an adult bird but have since learned an immature bird is as large as an adult. He was at least 30" long and the wing span looked to be more than 5 - 6 feet. When he took flight again it was amazing. I went inside and just couldn't get over what I had seen in my own back yard. I am a bird watcher but had never seen anything like this in my yard. About 20 minutes after he left, I was looking out my kitchen window and saw him (I assume) fly back towards my yard but then dove in to the river and then flew in to another tree but I couldn't see him. It is always thrilling to me to see the wonders of nature. Now I want to see a moose. I am told there was one on this property several years ago before I lived here. Courtesy of Judy Chappell
Yesterday on my way home
around 4:30pm I saw a Bald Eagle. I saw a large dark bird cross in the
sky up ahead of me. My son thought it was a crow. I said, that's too
big to be a crow. I suspected that when I drove up and stopped to look
at him perched in the tree I'd find a Raven. Instead what I saw was a
large dark bird, with a white head and a yellow beak. He sat and looked
for a few minutes and then flew off over the Boscawen Town Police Station
in Boscawen NH. When he took off from the tree his wings spread out and
his tail of white fanned like a flower in full bloom. My son was so
excited to see the Bald Eagle. On December 14th we drove to Bradford, VT
for Christmas with my dad. When we pulled off 91N there was a huge Bald
Eagle circling in the sky above us. Courtesy of Paula Stimpson
I spotted 2 bald eagles this past Sunday in Lebanon NH, the appeared to be
following the White River that has just recently thawed in this area. I
have never seen a bald eagle this closely and was quite surprised to see 2.
Courtesy of Sue LeBrun
From our backyard in Laconia, New Hampshire (the Lakes Region), on a hill overlooking the southern part of Lake Winnisquam, where the Winnipesaukee River flows into Lake Winnisquam, we have been seeing bald eagles perched on outcroppings of very tall pine trees since at least 1996. Each fall they arrive and they leave in the spring. We are very fortunate to be able to see them from our property without binoculars while they are flying and perching. We've also seen them fishing at Ellacoya State Park in Gilford, NH. What a magnificent sight. Courtesy of Bob and Laurie McCarthy
This has to be the most exciting day for me on Merrymeeting Lake,
Looking out on my Jetty, a Bald Eagle sitting on the rocks.
I was able to capture him sitting there for 10 minutes,
then get two more pictures of him flying away. Courtesy of Shirley Kennedy/FONT> |