Eagles fishing in small patches of open water in the river
The river continues to be mostly covered in ice, except for a few patches of open water. On Wednesday we encountered a dozen bald eagles actively fishing in a small…
The river continues to be mostly covered in ice, except for a few patches of open water. On Wednesday we encountered a dozen bald eagles actively fishing in a small…
With the cold temperatures, the river channel is mostly frozen, with just a few open patches of water. Even the channel at Reads Landing is completely frozen. About 3 dozen…
Steam fog was coming off any open water, especially in the bay at Colvill Park. Most of the river channel is covered in ice now. The Xcel Energy power plant…
We counted at least 36 eagles at Colvill Park in the morning and they were active multiple times during the day. More eagles were seen across the river near the…
Cara counted 21 eagles at Colvill Park this morning, and we saw a lot of fishing activity in the afternoon. Ice is forming on the river channel, which is probably…
The local eagle couples are active, working on their nests, and squabbling over territory with mating season upon us. We found a new nest in a tall pine tree near…
At least five sub-adult and juvenile eagles were seen this morning at Colvill Park in Red Wing. Two sub-adults chased around the bay before settling down in trees. One of…
Happy New Year! The resident pairs of eagles were interacting in the air over Bay Point Park yesterday, with a pair on the ice. The flew low over Levee Road…
Happy Solstice! A number of eagles were chasing, flying, and catching fish today at Colvill Park in Red Wing. A sub-adult got away cleanly with a fresh fish. When the…