We set out in our Zodiac this morning from Colvill Park in dense fog and crept downstream. Shadowy figures in the mist emerged as fishing boats and eventually the American…
We took our Zodiac inflatable boat out on the river from Colvill Park and eventually reached the head of Lake Pepin. Along the way, we saw over a dozen eagles,…
Across from Bay Point Park today we saw up to eight Bald Eagles of varying ages fighting over fish they found on each side of the river. Turkey Vultures waited…
All four Peregrine Falcon chicks have now fully fledged and left the nest box. The last baby was a little slow out of the box and perched near the Red…
Bald Eagle pairs are harder to see around Red Wing with all the trees with full foliage. Occasionally, we see them feeding along the river. We have been watching the…
From our Zodiac boat we saw eagles fishing on the river upstream from Bay Point Park. An eagle belly-flopped into the river to catch a big catfish, then drag it…
The river has dropped a lot in the past week. The Peregrine Falcon pair with a nest box on top of Red Wing Grain has four bouncing, squawking babies. It…
The river crested once at 16.55 feet, fell below 10 feet, and is projected to crest again, at over 11 feet by next week. Heavy rains upstream caused the rivers…
While the river level is coming down, Bay Point Park and Colvill Park are still flooded and closed. Wildlife have taken over both parks, with Greater Yellowlegs, Blue-winged Teals, Canada…