A juvenile bald eagle found injured on Independence Day at a Havre de Grace area park had been shot, according to Maryland Natural Resources Police. The wound was crippling enough that regional wildlife rehabilitators and veterinarians were forced to euthanize the raptor. Natural Resources Police have initiated an investigation and are encouraging the public to […]
Conowingo Eagles Day; Harford Land Trust Fall Foliage Hike; Pizza Fundraiser
From Harford Land Trust: This Saturday, November 8th, is the Conowingo Eagles Day at Conowingo Fisherman’s Park, next to Conowingo Dam, and HLT will be in attendance with a booth. We are moving our Fall Foliage Hike to the Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway Trail, just south of the dam, to give people the opportunity to […]
“Fly Strong, Soar High, Live Free” – Rescued Route 40 Bald Eagle Returns to Edgewood Skies
Five weeks after he tumbled out of the air and landed in the middle of a busy Harford County highway, a fully recuperated bald eagle was returned to familiar airspace in the skies above Edgewood. On February 12, Randy and Michele Fletcher of Aberdeen stood guard over the bloodied and debilitated eagle; directing traffic on […]
He Fell From The Sky: Rescuers Come to Aid of Bald Eagle Injured on Route 40 in Edgewood
From Randy and Michele Fletcher of Aberdeen: It all started on the morning of February 12, 2011. I was headed for work when my husband, Randy, called me. He proceeded to tell me that he was standing on Rt. 40 in Edgewood, Maryland staring at a bald eagle in the roadway, and was directing traffic […]
American Serengeti: The Turkey Point Lollipop Cedars
Take Route 272 off of Route 40, down Old Elk Neck Road to see the top of the Bay from ancient clay cliffs. Our state preserved this peninsula of laurel, rhododendron, oak, and sweetgum for us to appreciate the Chesapeake’s beginnings. Bordered by Elk River above and the Great Shellfish Bay below, this finger of […]
Harford Eagle Scout Class of 2009 Recognized
The following is a press release from the Boy Scouts of America – Harford District: Harford District is pleased to announce the Eagle Scout Class of 2009. At last week’s Baltimore Area Council Recognition Dinner, Harford District was proud to present 54 young men who earned the rank of Eagle Scout, and one Young Man […]