Bald eagles are star attraction at Conowingo Dam

Robert Hamilton 3 Comments Maryland, Photo essays, The Baltimore Sun bald eagle, black vulture, Conowingo Dam, great blue heron, hydroelectric, Kenneth K. Lam, Kim Hairston, Susquehanna

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From November to February the Conowingo Dam attracts over a hundred species of birds, but the bald eagles are the star of the show. What draws them to the giant hydroelectric dam, which located on the Susquehanna River, is the way it makes energy. As the dam produces electricity, a large volume of water and fish are sucked through the generators stunning the fish into “floaters” as they exit the dam downstream. The easy prey becomes an excellent food source for bald eagles and other birds.

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