Vermont
Saw a huge one today at my house lifting out of a tree because I startled it. I think it is the bird that killed a chickadee yesterday.
I went out again to see if it was still around and it was and took off again before I could get a picture. I think it will be back.
I live in Milton, VT.
The wing span looked about 6 ft- I was about 50 ft from it.
I'm happy to read it can only carry 4lbs as I have 2 cats.
Is there something else they eat besides meat because I thought it was around because I feed the squirrels a corn and seed block but now that I think of it, it is probably trying to get the squirrels..............
Christie White
I caught sight of the same bald eagle (missing a feather in one wing) yesterday afternoon. it was soaring along the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, just south of where the Winooski River enters the Lake. very cool.
sandy matathia
01/16/2010 3:45 PM EST Vermont: Bald Eagle flew directly over us while cross country skiing at Shelburne Farms along the Eastern shores of Lake Champlain in Shelburne, Vermont. Eagle was missing one wing feather.
Nicole Purwin
My wife and I just saw a majestic bald eagle fly close to our house and land in our large yellow birch, not 150 ft from our home just south of Poultney, VT. Circling nearby, our resident red-tailed hawk was seen at the same time!!
Stephen Kornbluth
Today, January 21, 2009 I saw a bald eagle flying north. I was driving along Rt 144 in Benson Vermont.
Darryl Kuehne
At the beginning of Nov 2008 a juvenile bald eagle was in full view. He
turned - stretched his big wings. This was near Pinnacle Mountain close to
Sutton and the Richford, Vermont border.
Also in the Missisquoi Valley of Glen Sutton, Quebec winter 2008 a
neighbor was able to take a photo of 2 mature Bald Eagles on the Mississquoi
River. This small village is close to East Richford, Vermont.
Jean Bird
While driving south to Randolph, Vermont, on Interstate 89, October 21, 2008, I spotted a large bird in a tree in the median. As I got closer to the bird I noticed the white head, white tail feathers, and unusually large body. After a two hour meeting, as I was heading back to work, north on Interstate 89, and I spotted the bird again in the median, at approximately the same location. Beautiful sight!!!
Linda Chugkowski
I spotted a bald eagle on the limb of a tree on January 31, 2007 in Irasburg, VT. He was perched in the tree, right next to the Black River, I suspect it was probably looking for fish, as the river had not frozen over.
Kristin Poginy
Driving home from work on Saturday September 29th, on RT105, I noticed a large bird roosted on a branch over-looking Pensenior Pond in West Charlseton, VT at about 3PM. The large body, white head, an dark feathers were a huge giveaway to what was there--The 2nd time this bald eagle has been seen.
Michael Hunt
My husband, myself and a few friends saw a Bald Eagle while out for a boat ride on Echo Lake in East Charlseton, VT. The exciting part was that he had a huge fish in his talons. Then the very next day I saw one an hour south of here in Eden VT.
Ann Barron
Today I counted 5 bald eagles in the trees on our property along Lake Champlain. There were 2 adults and 3 immature birds. They’ve been here for almost 1 week but today was the first time they were all together in the trees. Courtesy of Kathy Morgan, Bridport, VT
This afternoon I had a unique bald eagle sighting while flying. I was piloting a small Cessna from the Laconia airport to Springfield Vermont and was just about midway between the two when I noticed a bird in front of me and about 300-500 feet off the right. It is extremely rare to see birds more than a few hundred feet off the ground. This one was at 4500 feet - higher than any bird I had ever seen.
As I pulled even with it, there was clearly no mistaking it as a bald eagle. Super-impressive in flight with a wingspan that had to be at least 8 feet. When it became aware of me it pulled its wings in tight and dove off rapidly away. Very cool. I had to share this unique experience. Courtesy of Stephen Metzger (9-3-05)
On March 6, 2004 we were on our way icefishing driving in the car on Route 129 in Alburg Vermont approx. 8:00 am we spotted not one but two bald eagles flying along. What a sight it was, we drove along as the eagles flew along a couple of times flying just above the car about 30 feet, we could see them clearly from our sunroof in the car. The birds were actually flying along side the lake (Lake Champlain). We wonder if we will see them again next weekend on our way to our camp/home in the islands. We will post other sightings if we see them again. Courtesy of Michele & Peter Murray |