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RRP's Birds: Bald Eagles, Peregrine Falcons, American Kestrels, Ospreys, Turkey Vultures, and More! => 2025 Mississippi River Flyway => Topic started by: mrsfalcon on January 13, 2025, 03:21:20 PM

Title: 2025 Mississippi Flyway!
Post by: mrsfalcon on January 13, 2025, 03:21:20 PM
Welcome to the 2025 Mississippi Flyway! We know the camera is down and hope to get out there in January to troubleshoot and fix the problem. Thank you for your patience - that spot is hard to get to for being just ten miles or so upstream from La Crosse!

Amy
Title: Re: 2025 Mississippi Flyway!
Post by: STLbf on January 13, 2025, 04:17:28 PM
Wear your warmies when you get out to fix the camera at the Flyway!
Title: Re: 2025 Mississippi Flyway!
Post by: mrsfalcon on January 15, 2025, 01:17:19 PM
And PFD! River ice creeps me out big time!

Amy
Title: Re: 2025 Mississippi Flyway!
Post by: Phyl on February 18, 2025, 12:40:47 AM

Mississippi River Flyway Cam
Feb.11,2025  8;27  AM
CameraTime:  Feb.11,2025  8:22 AM   CST
Judy Rahn (posted by Birchwoman)



(https://files.explore.org/sn/2025/2/11/20250211T142202_3783761.ts.jpg)



Title: Re: 2025 Mississippi Flyway!
Post by: Phyl on February 18, 2025, 12:41:02 AM
Mississippi River Flyway Cam
Feb.11,2025  9;44  AM
CameraTime:  Feb.11,2025  9;44  AM   CST
JT  (posted by Birchwoman)


(https://files.explore.org/sn/2025/2/11/20250211T154424_3786232.ts.jpg)
Title: Re: 2025 Mississippi Flyway!
Post by: STLbf on February 23, 2025, 02:56:44 PM
Looks like the Flyway cam is back live.  See link at the chat room for video of the airboat and intrepid workers at the solar power arrray and more. 
Title: Re: 2025 Mississippi Flyway!
Post by: STLbf on March 07, 2025, 12:37:40 PM
Lots of open water at the Flyway now, and ducks are starting to migrate through.  Lots of food available for the eagles, and they are all over the area this morning.  Here's just one pic.
Title: Re: 2025 Mississippi Flyway!
Post by: Nora in IA on April 11, 2025, 10:27:35 AM
Nice morning view this April morning............

(https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/render/00-mqUU_s2Ncmc9QbtMyD0s6vI_3wc4UmetzoWj2-sEqyBT-tIj5o14ho8bXHO0l_khrnHjCyIZu59oV2we_kMG9A?cn=THISLIFE&res=large&ts=1744385221)
Title: Re: 2025 Mississippi Flyway!
Post by: STLbf on April 27, 2025, 12:42:15 PM
The perching log had a group of 7 sub-adult eagles hanging around about noon.
Title: Re: 2025 Mississippi Flyway!
Post by: BrokenLug on April 27, 2025, 03:19:36 PM
A very cool picture comparison.
Title: Re: 2025 Mississippi Flyway!
Post by: STLbf on May 05, 2025, 11:30:40 AM
Flyway critters are active this morning.  Geese, turtles, muskrat.  Thanks for the great closeup views, cam ops!
Title: Re: 2025 Mississippi Flyway!
Post by: STLbf on May 06, 2025, 11:28:27 AM
Great blue heron in some close up views this morning about 8:00.
Title: Re: 2025 Mississippi Flyway!
Post by: STLbf on May 21, 2025, 12:29:39 PM
Cold and wet at the Flyway this morning.  Two sub-adult BEs spent some time perching on the big, dead fallen tree.
Title: Re: 2025 Mississippi Flyway!
Post by: STLbf on May 30, 2025, 11:28:21 AM
It's a good day for foraging and preening around the posing log.
Title: Re: 2025 Mississippi Flyway!
Post by: STLbf on June 02, 2025, 04:43:43 PM
Gathering of great egrets at the posing log this afternoon.
Title: Re: 2025 Mississippi Flyway!
Post by: clarindagirl on June 04, 2025, 11:00:43 AM
June 4, 2025, Wed., AM - Mallard Drake Deconstructed
Title: Re: 2025 Mississippi Flyway!
Post by: STLbf on June 04, 2025, 11:43:04 AM
Good pics of the Mallard, Clarinda!  Apparently the adults molt while the chicks are still dependent on them for food and protection.  Love those bright orange legs and feet.

A sub-adult BE and a great egret used the same perch for preening this morning.  Not at the same time!
Title: Re: 2025 Mississippi Flyway!
Post by: clarindagirl on June 06, 2025, 09:17:46 AM
June 6, 2025, Friday, AM --  Sandhill Cranes and Eagle -- Morning Preening

Overcast morning, 61 degrees
Title: Re: 2025 Mississippi Flyway!
Post by: clarindagirl on June 06, 2025, 04:02:00 PM
June 6, 2025, Friday, PM --  White Pelicans

Preening, fishing in shallows.  Some have a horn on upper mandible near the tip of bill, which appears during breeding season.