We drove down the river to Winona and checked for eagles along the way. Reads Landing had a few dozen eagles and Lock and Dam #5 had over a hundred eagles flying and standing on the ice. A few eagles remain at Colvill Park and Bay Point Park in Red Wing. The river channel is still ice-covered through Red Wing. Colvill Park bay is open. The nuclear plant is scheduled to restart one unit by the end of the month, which should release warm water and melt some river ice. See this link for weekly eagle counts from the National Eagle Center: https://www.nationaleaglecenter.org/eagle-count/
Immature eagle in the ice at Reads Landing in Minnesota
Eagles on ice below Lock and Dam #5 north of Winona, Minnesota
Eagles flying and on ice below Lock and Dam #5 north of Winona, Minnesota
Immature eagle flying over Lock and Dam #5 north of Winona, Minnesota
Sub-adult eagle flying over Lock and Dam #5 north of Winona, Minnesota
Eagle perched in tree above open water at Bay Point Park in Red Wing
Lots of Common Goldeneyes and Mallards in small patch of open water at Bay Point Park in Red Wing
