Good morning! If you’re living in The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor or anywhere in Easter Connecticut, South Central Massachusetts or Western Rhode Island, you have time to join us today at our Acorn Adventure about bald eagles with Horizon Wings Raptor Rehabilitation and Education! 10 am, Howard Brown Park on Chelsea Drive, Norwich CT. All ages are welcomed but it’s a super kid-friendly program and it’s FREE although donations to Horizon Wings are always appreciated. Bald eagles were spotted flying around the park yesterday! See you at 10 am!
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19 hours ago

This bald eagle was photographed by Karen DiBonaventura here in The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor. While the favorite food of bald eagles is fish, they also enjoy waterfowl, like ducks, and small mammals. Their exceptional eyesight and powerful talons make them fantastic hunters, but they are also thieves and scavengers. It's well-documented that bald eagles will chase down osprey in an attempt to steal their catches. And they are often seen on the fresh carcasses of of much larger animals. They can only carry about four pounds as they fly so rumors of them flying off with small pets are not exactly adequate, but if you do have a small dog or an outdoor cat, keep the bald eagle in the sky or perched high in a tree in mind when you let them outside. ... See MoreSee Less

2 days ago