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It s Eagle Month: Revel in their beauty and majesty By Bill Reid Every January for the past 11 years I’ve visited the Quinebaug Valley Trout Hatchery to look for eagles. Last Saturday I returned again, this time with seven other eagle searchers. We were there to take part in the annual Midwinter Eagle Survey organized by the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) and the US Army Corps of Engineers. The hatchery, located in the Central Village area of Plainfield, encompasses about 2,000 acres with about one mile of frontage along the Quinebaug River. The wide open field below the hatcheries’ trout tanks has 360-degree views of the sky for thousands of feet. If you’re looking for eagles, it’s helpful to have many eyes on the sky and scanning along the bordering tree line. It would be easy to miss an eagle flying over but with a half dozen or more folks we can effectively cover the large area. ....
Enjoy a monthly guide of adventures for 2021 By Bill Reid New Year’s Day is Friday and each of us will welcome 2021 in our own way. I will be happy to see 2020 in the rearview mirror. The challenges this past year were unprecedented in my lifetime, and, even with the turn of the calendar year, the months ahead will continue in our “new” normal with economic uncertainty for many and health and safety concerns for all. Despite the challenges of 2020, the year did bring my family unimaginable joy with the birth of twin grandsons July 19. My son and daughter-in-law live in the Midwest and due to the pandemic we have only seen the babies in video chats. In the year ahead I will finally hold them in my arms. ....