Hi all,

  Did a short walk halfway around Lake Needwood this afternoon.  The usual Canada Geese were present, as were Mallards and a couple of Hooded Mergansers. Most of the lake is still frozen over except for small patches, and a large section near the canoe ramp.  An adult Bald Eagle made a surprise visit, and did a low flyover which the geese did not approve of; loud honking and bunching together. It landed on a big tree and was eating something in its talons.
Everything quieted down after that.

Canada Geese (abt 200) +/-
Mallards  50
Hooded Merganser  3
Bald Eagle  1
Turkey Vulture 1
Great Blue Heron  1
Song Sparrow  1
Yellow bellied Sapsucker  1
Red bellied Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1 (flew over lake)
Downy Woodpecker  1
Dark eyed Junco  7
White breasted Nuthatch  1
White throated Sparrow 8
Northern Mockingbird 1
Carolina Chickadee    3
Tufted Titmouse   2
Bluejay   3

D.Ford/Bethesda, Md