Professor Wickman took his History 300 class on an eagle cruise on the Connecticut River. Since his history workshop theme is, “History from Above: Birds and People in the New World, 1492-1962,” biology professor Scott Smedley invited his class to join his “Winter Ecology” class on the bird viewing cruise. The boat went south from Haddam, CT, and gave them a chance to see bald eagles, red-tailed hawks, cormorants, mergansers, Canada geese, gulls, and many other birds. Hopefully the experience provided inspiration as the students craft research projects related to changing human relationships with birds!
