Fall colors seen from He Mni Can/Barn Bluff
Lots of rain
It is has rained most of the past two days. We need the moisture, so we can't complain. More migrating birds have arrived, with Juncos and Kinglets seen recently. A…
Gulls fly at Bay Point Park with He Mni Can/Barn bluff and American Serenade ship in background
Fall colors peaking soon
We saw more eagles on the river as we floated down from Colvill Park. Fall colors are looking good on the bluffs. We encountered a Red-tailed Hawk on the north…
Bald Eagle at Bay Point Park in Red Wing
Migrating warblers and resident Eagle activity
Migrating birds continue to visit Red Wing on their way south. We are seeing warblers and other small birds, along with some raptors, like Sharp-shinned Hawks and Broad-winged Hawks. Resident…
Adult Bald Eagle across from Bay Point Park in Red Wing
Migrating warblers and pelicans
Resident Bald Eagles were active the past few days, as we hiked the bluffs and cruised the river. At Florence Beach on Lake Pepin, there were many dozens of American…
American White Pelicans fly past He Mni Can/Barn Bluff
Migrating pelicans and Osprey
From He Mni Can/Barn Bluff we have seen migrating American White Pelicans and an Osprey recently. Vultures, eagles, and crows were active in southerly winds coming up the bluff. Crows…
Bald eagle eating large fish across river from Bay Point Park
Foggy morning
It was a foggy morning, with a towboat waiting for the fog to clear at Colvill Park before going under the bridge and around the big turn in the river…
Bald Eagle pair across from Bay Point Park
Empty Nesters at Bay Point Park
We saw three Bald Eagle pairs sitting around Bay Point Park. Now that any juvenile eagles they raised have fledged, they are empty nesters again! Also, a family of Great…
Bald Eagle takes off from perch over the river downstream from Colvill Park in Red Wing
Foggy morning on the river
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…
A newly-fledged Bald Eagle looks over her shoulder at us in our boat
Lots of eagles downstream from Colvill Park
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,…