1 The overnight rain started clearing to make it a brisk morning for taking one of the last eagle-spotting cruises of the season on the CT River out of Essex
2 Nott Island, just across from Essex Harbor and South Cove
3 First bald eagle spotted in flight!
4 First bald eagle spotted in flight!
5 Ely's Ferry Landing was established by Richard Ely around 1660 as one of several for transporting horse carriages across the river
6 Loon on the river
7 This adult bald eagle was keeping an eye out for fish
8 This adult bald eagle was keeping an eye out for fish
9 Nearby was this sub-adult bald eagle perched in a white pine tree
10 The sub-adult eagle took flight until it found a new perch
11 The sub-adult eagle took flight until it found a new perch
12 The sub-adult eagle took flight until it found a new perch
13 Red-tail hawk
14 Cormorant on channel marker 32 near Joshua Creek
15 Another hawk
16 Red Breasted Merganser
17 We passed this huge eagle's nest on the way up the river. Our guide told us that although we could not see any activity, it contained recently laid eggs that the parents were guarding and taking care of.
18 Another red-tailed hawk
19 Spring must be arriving since we spotted quite a few Adirondack chairs that were sprouting along the river. Some were down low ....
20 And other chairs were up high ....
