Year-round Cow Island resident and co-worker "Island BoB" Parmenter gave me a recent tip on several Bald Eagle sightings out near Melvin Island on Lake Winnepesaukee this past week. Today was the first day I was able to grab my gear and make the trek out across the ice to see if I could get a photo of the elusive bird.
After a careful approach and survey of several 50ft tall wind-mangled pines on the small island, I concluded that nobody was home. I decided to park myself under a pine behind a large snowdrift and wait it out for an hour or so. No sooner than I had planted my rear end on the ground, an enormous bird of prey lifted off its perch directly overhead. Let's just say I was real impressed with myself and missed the shot. I'll be back…
