Restoration of bald eagles to the Connecticut River was celebrated at the Audubon Eagle Festival at Essex on Feb. 12. As many as 80 birds have been spotted on cruises of the lower river, which has "the largest concentration of wintering eagles, including bald and Golden, in the Northeast," according to Connecticut Audubon Society reports to the Associated Press. Source: Newsday.com
2003 CT River Eagle Festival Photos in Connecticut Audubon's Gallery
Cold weather has forced eagles from northern parts of the Connecticut, Housatonic and Naugatuck River valleys to open water along the Long Island shore. New Haven Register, "Cold spell brings hungry bald eagles to area."