Pleasant Lake is a 479-acre lake located in Rockingham County in central New Hampshire, United States, in the town of Deerfield. The eastern shore of the lake forms the boundary between Deerfield and the town of Northwood. Water from Pleasant Lake flows north to Northwood Lake, then west via the Little Suncook [...]
HOLDERNESS, N.H. -- A juvenile bald eagle was released into the wild on a Squam Lake island today by N.H. Fish and Game Conservation Officers and wildlife rehabilitator Maria Colby of Wings of the Dawn Bird Sanctuary in Henniker.
Conservation Officer Christopher Brison rescued the injured bird in August of this year. It was found with a broken leg near its nest on Long Island in Squam Lake. A concerned island property owner on Squam reported the injured bird and helped Fish and Game reach the island by boat. Brison brought the rescued eagle to the Squam Lakes Science Center, which then relayed the bird to be rehabilitated by Maria Colby at the Wings of the Dawn Bird Sanctuary. It is not known how the young eagle was injured, but it may have fallen out of the nest or had a rough landing while learning to fly.
CO Brison, Fish and Game Sergeant Brad Morse and wildlife rehabilitator Maria Colby travelled by boat to Long Island this morning (October 10, 2014) to release the bird near its nest.
"We're glad to have played a positive role in rescuing this bird, so it could be restored to its healthy state and returned to the wild today," said Brison.
In its summary of the 2014 New Hampshire Bald Eagle breeding season, N.H. Audubon reported earlier this year:
"This spring marked the 27th breeding season in the post-DDT recovery era for New Hampshire's bald eagles. Since a sub-adult pair first returned to reoccupy an historic nesting tree at Leonard Pond on Umbagog Lake back in the late 1980s, our state's bald eagle population - once classified as federally endangered, currently still listed as state-threatened - has been rebounding
"Over the last decade, this population growth has been extremely robust, doubling roughly every 5 years - 10 territorial pairs in 2005, 22 territorial pairs in 2010, and 41 territorial pairs in 2014!
The confirmation of a total of 41 territorial pairs in N.H. in 2014 set a new state record-high for the post-DDT era. NH Audubon staff and volunteer eagle observers documented incubation by 27 (66%) of the state's 41 pairs. One-third of known New Hampshire pairs were not confirmed to have incubated eggs this year, which may be due to several factors, including early nest abandonment due to ill-timed snow events, and to new or inexperienced pairs connecting late in the 2014 season. Of this year's 27 incubating pairs, 24 (89%) were successful in fledging at least one young.
"The 24 successful nests also is a new post-DDT era high mark for New Hampshire. A record-high total of 41 young fledged in N.H. in 2014, an average of 1.52 young fledged per nesting pair and 1.00 young fledged per territorial pair. Both of these figures are above the state's 27-year averages of 1.33 fledged per nesting pair and 0.94 young fledged per territorial pair.
"NH now has bald eagles nesting in all three far-flung corners of the state - from Pittsburg to New Castle to Hinsdale. Perhaps nowhere is the growth of the eagle population more obvious than in the Lakes Region, where 11 territorial pairs now scattered between Newfound Lake in Hebron and Province Lake in Wakefield produced a total of 14 fledglings in 2014. That same geographical area only hosted only one known nest (Squam Lake) a decade ago. Two Lakes Region eagle pairs (Squam and Round Island on Winnipesaukee) produced three fledglings apiece in 2014, the only 3-chick nests documented in the state this year.
"Other highlights in 2014 included the first successful nesting on the Merrimack River north of Concord, confirmation of a new territory south of Concord near the Bow Power Plant, and the post-fledging discovery of a successful pair on the Connecticut River in Piermont."
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During the summer selling months, sellers' home-showing activity seems to slow with the heat, but really what happens is that buyers' traffic is actually increasing. The typical first step is for potential new owners to drive by your home to get a sense of the property's curb appeal.
Here are our favorite ideas for embracing the summer sunshine to enhance your home's curb appeal!
Front Door: Give your front door a fresh coat of color or sealer to make the door pop at first glance. Place a summer wreath on the door and flowers or vases on the steps to enhance the entrance.
Landscaping: Mow the lawn, trim the shrubs and plant some flowers. Any outdoor furniture should create the illusion of an added room. If the home can be viewed from the water, decks should be stained, the dock should be level, and the beach area clean.
Windows: Designing with white in mind is one of my favorite ways to channel summer. It brightens everything in the house and also provides a cooling effect on those hot temperatures. Just hang white curtains, open the window, and feel that nice summer breeze!
Go with the Summer Flow into the Evening: From the road, have solar lights leading to your home's entrance and place a low level spot light on a focal tree in the yard. From the water, add lighting on the dock, and enhance the lighting in the great room.
We then use quality photography and inviting descriptions to create an online presence to entice buyers into making an appointment to view your home. The goal is to create such a sense of urgency that a buyer will want to make an appointment before someone else scoops up the property from under them!
Not everyone has the touch of a landscape designer. Ask for help! Our team would be happy to stop by your home and offer our ideas on what to do. We can be reached at 603-566-6608.
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Dragonflies are natures Mosquito Magnetic
Just as I left the house this morning the weather was on the muggy side and living next to the water mosquito's just love moist weather. Opening my shed door getting ready to some outdoor choirs I noticed Dragonflies everywhere. What a relief, the dragonflies favorite food is the dreaded Mosquito, these eating machines can eat their own weight in bugs in less than 30 minutes. The adult dragonfly likes to eat gnats, mayflies, flies, mosquitoes and other small flying insects. They sometimes eat butterflies, moths and bees too. I can tell you they are a welcome site at our home as we live next to a giant beaver pond and the dragon flies are out in hot pursuit of their favorite quarry the mosquito. Currently in my yard I could count up to 100 or more dragon flies protecting our civil liberties to enjoy a summer day without being harassed by mosquitoes. Our beaver pond is the perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes and dragonflies.
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Lake Winnipesaukee Free Boat Launch Locations
Boating on the Big Lake is an experience close to cruising off the coast in Down East Maine. With over 40,000 acres to explore plan on a week to see everything the lake has to offer. Towns you want to visit by boat with town docks for your convenience are Wolfeboro, Center Harbor, Alton and Meredith. At these locations you can explore the shops and restaurants while your boat is safely secured. You can boat to restaurants all around the lake.
For those who will be renting a boat, you must have a NH safe boating certificate or hold a hold a NASBLA approved certificate from another state if renting a boat with a motor in excess of 25 horsepower. If you don't have a certificate, the place you're renting from will probably administer a quick exam on site to obtain a 14-day Temporary Certificate. Boat rental fleets are limited, so you should definitely call ahead to discuss your needs and make sure everything is in order. While visiting you fall in love with the area and would like to purchase a vacations home call 1-888-737-5550 or e-mail at info@nhlakesrealty.com or visit our website to view lake homes in New Hampshire at www.nhlakesrealty.com or www.lakeorskirealestate.com.
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Goose Control: A Local Lakes's Solution
By: Don Damm, VLAP Monitor, Ashuelot Pond, Washington, NH
Geese have been a problem on my lawn for years, I have put a fences, string and let my dog loose to chase the messy geese away. I can't wait to try this simple solution they are using over in the
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Canada Geese commonly spend their summer's nesting and feeding on New Hampshire's lakes and ponds. However, the public may not realize that geese feces can be hazardous to people's health when inhaled or ingested. Parasites found in geese feces are a concern, especially to those who are most susceptible including the elderly, children and pregnant or breastfeeding women. Additionally, at even higher risks are children with weakened immune systems and people with gastrointestinal problems and ulcers. The parasite of concern is called Cryptosporidium, which causes an illness with the following symptoms: watery diarrhea, dehydration, weight loss, stomach cramps, fever, nausea, and vomiting. For most people the symptoms would be relatively short, a day or two, however, for children they could last for weeks with medical treatment.
The Lake Ashuelot Estates Association at Ashuelot Pond in Washington, NH wants to share our experience with managing Canada Geese. A single goose can eat four pounds of grass (their favorite food) a day and create three pounds of fecal matter"¦that is about 30 pieces of goose poop. There are currently 26 geese on the lake which generate a lot of goose poop. We have a large association beach of approximately 5,500 square feet of sand and about an acre of grass which attracts the geese when they are hungry. Last year, a three year old girl became very sick after playing at the beach. The doctor believed the illness was associated with a parasite in the goose poop that was present on the beach or adjacent grassy area.
We have been working to prevent the geese from accessing the beach area for many years now. We have tried a variety of physical barrier techniques to keep the geese from getting onto the beach and grassy areas. However, these physical barrier techniques are not so practical on an active beach, and over time the geese usually figure a way around the barriers. The way we have effectively controlled the geese is by regularly spraying diluted grape juice on the grass, with prior coordination with the Dept. of Agriculture. The grape juice contains the chemical methyl anthranilate which makes the grass unpalatable to the geese. When the geese try to feed on the grass sprayed with grape juice it results in an unpleasant sensation in their mouths.
We have used a regular 100 percent two quart container of grape juice that you can buy for $2.50. Do not purchase grape drink. The two quart container is then diluted with two quarts of water. This mixture is poured into a five gallon agricultural sprayer, which you can buy for under $20.00. We use the light spray setting and the gallon of diluted grape juice covers the larger grassy area adjacent to the beach. The spraying effort is shared during the summer months with a number of volunteers. The spraying frequency varies based on weather conditions and on the grass cutting cycle. It appears to work on a two to three day cycle and spraying is done in the evening when the beach area is less occupied. Cutting of the grass may result in more frequent spraying, and we generally spray when the forecast is dry weather. If it does rain, spraying needs to be done the next day.
The Association's experience to date is that when a regular spraying cycle is maintained, the geese are not present. Generally, each spraying event takes about 20 to 25 minutes, because you usually will have visitors who are curious of what you are up to. It is almost like conducting a mini field educational course. As a back-up, we keep a bucket and shovel at the beach for volunteers to physically pick-up and remove the goose poop from the sandy beach.
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New Hampshire is fortunate to have a very innovative Fish and Game Department. Their website has much to offer the angler. One of the most progressive features on the website are lake maps. The maps are not intended for navigation but will direct you to deep sections in the lake or pond and what types of fish can be found in the water [...]
Winter in NH is a wonderful time of the year. The state is covered in a blanket of white snow making the landscape a photographers dream especially after a fresh snow fall.
What to do on a winters day in NH ?
I have a bucket list to fill every winter that includes a ton of outdoor activities. Trips to my [...]
