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Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)Observer
lmccrackenDescription
Driving up Rt. 10, a bald eagle flew right at my windshield. After seeing a face full of plumage that extended across the front of my car and the windshield, the eagle flew straight up and then left towards the river, missing my windshield in the few last seconds before impact (it had actually been over the front engine of my car). I stopped, shaken, but it seemed to be doing fine, sitting above me in the trees hunting whatever might come to the water below, as the trees bordered the river at this point. This was 3 or 4 in the afternoon.
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North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis)Observer
lmccrackenDescription
This is a close-up of a river otter eating what I believe is a sunfish on the ice. The map does not indicate the river at this point at all.
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North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis)Observer
lmccrackenDescription
My nearest winter neighbor is a river otter. In the spring when the ice melts, one or two will sometimes eat lunch on the ice (usually two fish each) outside my dining room window. I think this is a sunfish, but I could be wrong. This was at 2 PM while I ate an upside down pineapple cake. The river is totally missing on the attached map.
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Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis)Observer
lmccrackenDescription
I saw a dead 4 in. baby skunk on Rt. 10 near Symondsville Rd. in Marlow, NH.
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Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)Observer
lmccrackenDescription
Saw a dead gray squirrel on Rt. 10 near Vessel Rock Rd. in Gilsum, NH.
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Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)Observer
lmccrackenDescription
I saw 2 pigeons at Cheshire Memorial Hospital in Keene, NH.
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Typical Thrushes (Genus Turdus)Observer
lmccrackenDescription
I saw a robin in downtown Gilsum, NH.
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Typical Thrushes (Genus Turdus)Observer
lmccrackenDescription
1 robin was in grass north of Marlow-Gilsum, NH line
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Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)Observer
lmccrackenDescription
I saw a male merganser in the river north of the Marlow/Gilsum, NH line.
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Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)Observer
lmccrackenDescription
I saw 2 mourning doves in the marsh at 7:30 PM.
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Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)Observer
lmccrackenDescription
I saw 2 mourning doves in the marsh at 7:30 AM.
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Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)Observer
lmccrackenDate
Missing DateDescription
I saw 2 mourning doves in the marsh at 7:30 AM.
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Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)Observer
lmccrackenDescription
I saw 4 mergansers, probably mating as there were 2 males and 2 females.
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Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)Observer
lmccrackenDescription
I saw a great blue heron flying south over the river at 11:45 AM.
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Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)Observer
lmccrackenDescription
I saw 4 geese near heron rock in the middle of the Asheulot River. 2 were preening and 2 were honking at 11:45 AM.
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American Robin (Turdus migratorius)Observer
lmccrackenDescription
I saw two robins across from the marsh on a grassy yard at 11:30 AM.
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Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)Observer
lmccrackenDescription
Saw a turkey vulture circling above the Centre Mall of Keene, NH at 10 AM. It was odd seeing it right downtown even though there are many turkey vultures around here in the country.
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Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)Observer
lmccrackenDescription
I saw a broad-winged hawk flying over the highway, probably looking for road kill.
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Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)Observer
lmccrackenDescription
I saw a broad winged hawk flying over a marsh with a mallard swimming down below.
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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)Observer
lmccrackenDescription
I saw a male mallard swimming in the river near a marshy area.
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American Beaver (Castor canadensis)Observer
lmccrackenDescription
Saw a dead beaver in the road on Bingham Hill in Gilsum, NH. I thought it was a woodchuck until I saw the tail. It seemed an odd place for a beaver to be.
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Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)Observer
lmccrackenDescription
Saw 8 mergansers feeding in the cove, 7 males and 1 female.
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Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)Observer
lmccrackenDescription
2 male and 1 female mergansers were swimming on the Asheulot River.
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Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)Observer
lmccrackenDescription
A bald eagle was standing on the ice pulling apart some sort of animal it had caught. It must have been a bird or an animal as there was too much blood on the ice for it to be a fish (plus the water was iced over).
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Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)Observer
lmccrackenDescription
1 turkey vulture circling over river.
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Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)Observer
lmccrackenDescription
The heron was flying south down the Asheulot River.
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Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)Observer
lmccrackenDescription
1 pair of Canada Geese were swimming.
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Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)Observer
lmccrackenDescription
5 males and 4 females swimming around.
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Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)Observer
lmccrackenDescription
3 Males and 1 Female swimming around.
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Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)Observer
lmccrackenDescription
Three female cowbirds played tag with my car as I drove down the driveway. I went very slowly. They were on the ground. One went safely to the woods and the other two took turns flying 2 to 10 feet ahead of my car, eventually moving to the side of the driveway and out of the way.