Wouldn't have seen this 50 years ago

[Jane Rice]

Barely got out of my cove for a quick after-dinner paddle when my attention was drawn by the calls of two Fish Crows who were monitoring the presence of an adult Bald Eagle,  perched in a pine tree on a small island,  just a short distance from Meredith Neck on Lake Winnipesaukee. 

The crows kept fluttering around the eagle's perch, not quite daring to get right in its face, but coming in close and then hopping off to a slightly more distant branch. This continued for close to 20 minutes before the crows decided that they had to be home before dark. The eagle was not unduly concerned and was still there when I left. American Crows would have called in reinforcements, but there's only two Fish Crows in the area.

I've seen and heard the Fish Crows for a few weeks now in the same neighborhood,  I think they must be nesting. 

And the name of the island? Loon Island. 

Jane Rice 

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