TRR photo by Scott Rando These pre-fledge eagles can be identified by their mottled brown plumage.

How old is that eagle?

As you read this, eagle-viewing season is almost upon us. Adult resident bald eagles are already here; they stay here all year. Transient migrant adult and immature birds are already around, though not in great numbers yet. As January arrives, so do the bulk of migrant eagles as they seek open stretches of open water in order to forage for fish. As observers come from far and wide, the first-time viewers may be surprised that the bald eagle they see in a nearby tree looks nothing like the majestic white-headed eagle seen in pictures and paintings.

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Geocaching hike

CLARYVILLE, NY—Frost Valley YMCA will host a free workshop to introduce Geocaching to a new audience on Saturday, December 19 at 9:00 a.m. It is located at 2000 Frost Valley Road, eight miles from Claryville.

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Take part in Audubon’s national bird count

DINGMANS FERRY, PA—Local bird enthusiasts will have an opportunity to join in the National Audubon Society’s century-long tradition, the annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC), on Sunday, December 20, either by joining birder Pete Wulfhurst at the Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) in Dingmans Ferry, or by responding to Audubon’s call for volunteers in the vicinity of White Mills.

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