We were visited by newly arrived birds, including Grosbeaks, Catbirds, Orioles, and Warblers. Some come to feeders and others are only found in the woods and water's edge. I visited…
Red-winged Blackbirds are nesting in the marsh across the river from downtown Red Wing. Yesterday, an eagle was gathering sticks for his nest there and was confronted by a brave…
From the river, we saw an eagle pair with their new eaglets, covered in gray feathers. More eagles are on their nests in the area, so we expect to see…
We visited northern Arkansas to see the total solar eclipse and we took a few (thousand) pictures. Back home, we are seeing migrants arriving, including Northern Flickers, Swallows, Bluebirds, and…
Strong gusty winds hit Red Wing for a couple days. Hundreds of waterfowl arrived at Mud Lake, across the river channel from downtown Red Wing. Many Mallards, Pintails, Wigeons, and…
A few raptors have been migrating through, including a "Gray Ghost" (Northern Harrier) and multiple Rough-legged Hawks (both light-morph and dark-morph). A large number of American White Pelicans flew over…
Snow and rain fell over the last few days and coated everything. The moisture is very welcome! Two eagles fought over the nest near the river bridge, across the river…
We've seen a number of eagles sitting in their nests to lay then incubate eggs. Incubation time is 34 to 36 days. The pair of Peregrine Falcons have returned to…
Really gusty winds brought many eagles into the air. We found a eagle pair sharing a meal of a big fish on the ice at Bay Point Park. A few…