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Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)Observer
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Eagle likely eating fish left on ice by ice-fishermen or otters.
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Eastern Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo ssp. silvestris)Observer
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Turkeys were feeding under a birdfeeder above and dropped seeds. Springs in the air! Quite a sight.
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Virginia Ctenucha Moth (Ctenucha virginica)Observer
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I’m not sure I’ve seen too many caterpillars out roaming around in early January in this part of Vermont. It’s 42°F today and we’ve had warm weather—above freezing—for the last 4 to 5 days. I am not sure what this is, but what a surprise just now. Please help with identification.
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North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis)Observer
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Following last night’s light snow, I saw evidence of animal activity on my dock adjacent to the lake. Upon close inspection, I observed a fish head (bass?). Based on the size of pattern on the dock & the uneaten fish head this is almost certainly an otter. A few minutes later, I saw an otter out on the ice several hundred yards away.