Tuesday, February 25, 2014

In The Office

(Bald Eagle and Bullhead - Mark Jankura)












 
A crew from NBC Connecticut dropped by yesterday afternoon, with reporter Doug Greene, a kind and interested fellow. They were asking about the recent "fish kill" that occurred on the lower Connecticut River, creating a larger concentration of Bald Eagle in an area that historically has few. A couple of thousand 18 to 20 inch Striped Bass got caught up a shallow creek by a cold snap and an unusually low tide. The fish just could not survive the extremely low water temperatures which led to a buffet of fish for eagles and gulls. HERE IS THE LINK to the snippet that appeared on the news last night. Enjoy!   AG