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[STLbf]

Gulls perching on the posing log, probably Ring-billed gulls.  AllAboutBirds says they are very common in the Flyway area.

[Phyl]

Tks for the update STL---and info.

[STLbf]

Bald eagle perching on the fallen log/tree this morning.  Everyone else went elsewhere!

[Phyl]

STL this is awesome capture. Regal indeed.


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[STLbf]

Turtles back on the fallen log this morning.  At some time after 11:00 AM when the turtles returned to the water, a young raccoon got to the log and took a nap.  It swam away about 12:30.  See pics.

[Linda M]

I've always loved the turtles sunning on the log, but surely never saw a raccoon napping there - how cute.  Thanks for the great screen shots, STL!

[Ginger52]

This was posted on July 22 about the camera.

"UPDATE: the Flyway cam power pole was badly damaged by straight line winds last week and requires new equipment, which will be ordered this week. Unfortunately, we don't expect the cam to be online until mid-August.

Thanks for your patience!"

[Phyl]

Thanks Ginger.
Hi Linda

[Ginger52]

from John Howe:

We are working on repairing damage from straight line winds last month. We are hoping to have things back online by early September.

[STLbf]

Ginger, always good to have an update!

[Phyl]

Ginger, many thanks for the update from John.
Sept. isn't that far off. 

[Ginger52]

I just checked the cam and it's live.  Approx. time it went live was 5:42 p.m. today.

[STLbf]

Ginger, thanks for the heads-up.  I've just had a look...nice to see the Flyway live again.

[BrokenLug]

It takes a lot of dedicated hard work to bring us the awesome views from the Flyway Cam !   

Way to go Amy, John and Kike !!   

Link to pictures of the repair on FB:
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=934230602067621&set=pcb.934231002067581

[STLbf]

BL, thanks for the link to photos of the repair work at the Flyway camera site!!  What a team in Amy, John, and Kike!  Did they expect skill with a machete to be important when they were applying for these jobs?   

And just in time for us watchers to enjoy the gatherings of birds on their fall migrations.  Good to know that the fallen tree with the large rootball is still there as a perfect perch for photo ops!