Bald Eagles at Conowingo Dam, Md.

Conowingo Dam is located in northeastern Maryland on the Susquehanna River just northwest of where the river empties into the northern part of the Chesapeake Bay. It is about eight miles above the town of Havre de Grace. If you are looking at a road map, Havre de Grace is where Interstate 95 crosses the Susquehanna. The precise location of the dam is where Route 1 crosses the river. Route 1 crosses the river on top of the dam. Access to the base of the dam, and to eagle and other birdwatching, is from Route 1. Just south of the river, turn east on Shuresville Road. After one-half mile, make the first left, onto Shures Landing Road. Follow the road to the parking lot at the base of the dam, where it dead ends

Bald Eagle numbers vary from a half-dozen in summer to over 100 a day in winter. It is not unusual to find 20 in a single scan from November through February. While there are larger concentrations elsewhere, Conowingo is considered one of the best places east of the Mississippi River to view Bald Eagles because the birds are nearly always present in good numbers and viewing conditions are excellent. The sun is nearly behind observers all day throughout the year. About one out of three winters a single Golden Eagle is found with the Bald Eagles.

This is one of the most spectacular of our field trips and I am sure you will have a great time!

Sample gallery from last year below:

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All images were shot with a Sigma 120-300 f2.8