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03-30-2009, 02:29 PM
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Saw a magnificent sight in Duryea today!
I live right across from the Lackawanna River, and I happened to look out and see a white spot in a tree. Could it be? I got my binoculars, and YES, it was a bald eagle! I ran out with my camera, and as I was going up on the levee, the eagle swooped down into the water, caught a big (big fish in the Lackawanna River?!) fish, and flew away. Shortly after, it came back (or perhaps it was another eagle, since the first one just caught a fish?), flew at my eye level, and then it was gone. Sadly, my pictures show only a tiny white dot among the trees. It literally took my breath away!
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03-30-2009, 03:16 PM
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Apathy Rules!
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Yes we do have bald eagles in the region, although I haven't see one on the Lackawanna river yet its a great sign of how much the river has come back. There are very large native trout in the river up to 24" in some cases and few know that a section of the river is designated a Trophy Trout section that has its own regulations in regards to the trout.
I have seen countless eagles and osprey on the Susquehanna in Lackawanna and Wyoming counties and look forward to seeing one on the Lacky.
Great report thanks for the sighting info.
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03-30-2009, 03:25 PM
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I have seen osprey right here, too.
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03-31-2009, 09:24 AM
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Plenty of hawks, turkey and black vultures, blue heron, wood duck, mallards along the river. I have seen eagles on the lackawaxen but not on the Lackawanna. Awesome I would love to see them. Maybe in may when I paddle it.  |
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03-31-2009, 09:40 AM
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Lifelong NJ, Winter in SC...Hometown NEPA
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Location: Native of New Jersey, Now in SC, Home in NEPA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by weluvpa
Yes we do have bald eagles in the region, although I haven't see one on the Lackawanna river yet its a great sign of how much the river has come back. There are very large native trout in the river up to 24" in some cases and few know that a section of the river is designated a Trophy Trout section that has its own regulations in regards to the trout.
I have seen countless eagles and osprey on the Susquehanna in Lackawanna and Wyoming counties and look forward to seeing one on the Lacky.
Great report thanks for the sighting info.
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It sure sounds like those Eagles didn't read those regulations, now doesn't it........  |
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