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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #345 on: October 23, 2018, 01:19:08 PM »
Thank you Finn and flowerbear! Such an impressive list. And here I thought I was watching "ducks and geese."  ::) ;D

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« Reply #346 on: October 23, 2018, 05:16:59 PM »
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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #347 on: October 24, 2018, 07:58:40 AM »
I almost missed Mom and (I think lol) UME-2 on N2B watching this beautiful sunrise today.  Where to look lol. 

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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #348 on: October 25, 2018, 03:12:50 PM »
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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #349 on: October 25, 2018, 08:41:45 PM »
Quote from: T40cfr403 on October 25, 2018, 03:12:50 PM
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Great bling!  Is there a way we can tell whose bands those are by color? Very cool.
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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #350 on: October 26, 2018, 01:16:43 PM »
Lori - Don't know for sure, but you could probably narrow down the number of banders because they do use different colors on one leg. Of course, if you could get a number from the silver band, then USGS could tell you exactly who that bird is.

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« Reply #351 on: October 27, 2018, 06:54:57 AM »
Migration status update:  The National Eagle Center in Wabasha, MN posted this on their FB page yesterday:  "Waterfowl are on the move and large rafts of coots and other ducks are visible at places like Weaver along Hwy 61 between Winona and Wabasha in Minnesota and Big Lake along Hwy 35 between Alma and Nelson in Wisconsin. And, of course, tundra swans are beginning to arrive too! We're starting to see them at those locations. Thankfully, once they arrive here, swans stick around for a month as they fuel up on arrowroot tubers for the long flight east to the Chesapeake Bay approximately 950 miles away!" 

If the swans stay up north for around 30 days, they could be in the Lake Onalaska area [which is a little under an hour south of the Wabasha area] around Thanksgiving--although I bet there probably will be early arrivals of swan families and flocks of swans before then.
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« Reply #352 on: October 29, 2018, 01:10:36 PM »
Tundra swans have started arriving at Lake Onalaska and this really marks the start of one of the busiest parts of the migration season for the Mississippi Flyway.  For those of you who are watching the RRP Lake Onalaska camera and live near the La Crosse, WI area or are looking for a fall road trip, I wanted to pass along this info from the Upper Mississippi River National Fish and Wildlife Refuge:

Come enjoy the fall migration! As the seasons turn colder, thousands of swans, diving and dabbling ducks, and other water birds move through the Refuge, finding a place to rest, relax, and refuel before moving further south for the winter.

A Refuge naturalist will be stationed at the Brownsville Overlook during the first three weekends in November (Saturday and Sunday) between 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., weather permitting. Naturalists are available to help visitors identify the birds they're seeing and learn more about the refuge and migration.

Naturalists' shifts may be cancelled or end early in inclement weather.

The Brownsville Overlook is located along Highway 26 about three miles south of Brownsville, Minnesota.


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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #353 on: October 29, 2018, 05:46:23 PM »
Beautiful sunset happening now! Spectacular! If I could paint, that is a scence I'd love to do!
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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #354 on: October 30, 2018, 03:55:53 PM »
 Finn - Am I seeing swans yet? For all I know those are cranes or geese I'm watching bathe, or some similar distant relative. ;D

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« Reply #355 on: October 30, 2018, 06:43:03 PM »
Quote from: T40cfr403 on October 30, 2018, 03:55:53 PM
Finn - Am I seeing swans yet? For all I know those are cranes or geese I'm watching bathe, or some similar distant relative. ;D
You sure are T40.  The first group I saw was on the morning of 10/23.  Yesterday morning there was a large group that showed up around 8:30.  They are pretty much "in residence" now for the next few weeks.  The National Eagle Center posted on their FB page a couple of days ago that large groups were showing up there. They will eventually head down to the Alma, WI area and then toward the 3 areas around La Crosse where they can stay for up to a month: Lake Onalaska (where the cam is), Brownsville, MN and Stoddard, WI (these 2 locations are across the river from one another). 
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« Reply #356 on: October 30, 2018, 07:42:57 PM »
Finn - Great news! Elegant swans and I'm not as bird-blind as I thought! ;D  Thank you!
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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #357 on: October 31, 2018, 10:58:48 AM »
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« Reply #358 on: October 31, 2018, 02:24:49 PM »
Quote from: F22 Raptor2 on October 31, 2018, 10:58:48 AM
What kind of duck is this?

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I'm not sure it is a duck....  Looking at pictures of juvenile swans, snow geese, etc.  But I hope that someone can put me out of my misery soon.  I've gone through every bird book I have several times since the pic was first posted in the comments.  Grrrrr......lol
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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #359 on: October 31, 2018, 02:43:05 PM »
Finn, someone posted that picture (I saw it live, but am NOT tech savvy) on the Upper Miss Cam, but there was not an answer as to what it was. I thought it looked like a duck, but you've mentioned some other birds it could be. Will have to check my bird book when I get home.

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