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Conowingo Fisherman's Park holds a top spot in the US for viewing bald eagles. Eagles can be found year-round here, but during the winter months, their numbers soar. Eagles dot the trees and soar over the rapids, watching for shad, herring, and eels to bob up to the water's surface, stunned by the dam's turbines. Their numbers range in the hundreds, with birds migrating here from Canada and New York. In addition to the easy feeding opportunities, the eagles are drawn to the dam's trailrace, which remains unfrozen in the winter. Several nests are located in the park and on the island near the center of the river.While known for eagles, this area is also popular for overwintering cormorants, various other waterfowl, woodpeckers, winter wren, and peregrine falcon. We will begin our trip with plenty of time to watch from the dam overview areas, and then we will continue down the Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway Trail for about three to four miles, out and back. The trail follows the river along a rail bed, an abandoned line that allowed the Susquehanna Power Company to transport heavy equipment to the dam from the B&O Railroad in Havre de Grace during its construction. The trail is wide and flat.
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Conowingo Fishermans Park, Conowingo Fishing Pier, Darlington, MD 21034, United States,Darlington, Maryland
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