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[T40cfr403]

 

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[eaglesrock29]

Lori - RRP bands in a silvery metal, one band on the right leg. The exception was D24 and D25 - one boy was banded on the right leg and the other on the left leg so we could tell them apart! Of course I don't remember which one got the right/left band. 

Good question, T40!  D24's band is on his right leg. 

[T40cfr403]

Thanks, erock!

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[Ginger52]

Earlier today when it was pouring rain the birds were for the most part facing toward the cam.  At some point they turned almost en masse to face the left -- facing into the wind??  It was cool!



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[Ginger52]

from earlier today



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[Ginger52]

I can see Russia Great Spirit Bluff from the cam.

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[MpMom]

 

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[FinnBMD]

 I live near Lake Onalaska and our area is under a tornado watch until midnight.  The storms are coming down from the NW so it will be interesting to see if/when the great American pelicans land in the area and if the cranes stick around or head off while there is still a little daylight.

[Ginger52]

Finn, do the pelicans roost on the water at night?

[eaglesrock29]

Please be safe, Finn.



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[FinnBMD]

Finn, do the pelicans roost on the water at night?

Yes, they are diurnal birds (like eagles) so are active in the daytime.  When I checked the camera shortly before sunrise this morning, there were great egrets standing in the water and a couple of pelicans floating around--they took off shortly before the actual sunrise.  I'm looking at the camera now, though, and only seeing egrets (and I think a few sandhill cranes) so the pelicans may have moved down river while there were a few daylight hours. There are other spots where migrating birds rest in this area that are a few miles downriver (like Stoddard, WI and Brownsville, MN) so they might have moved south a little. 

[T40cfr403]

Thanks for all the great info, Finn. Stay safe!

Ginger, I was half-watching when the cam panned to what looked like Columbia or Peru (Russia hahaha!). It was an awesome sight but I would have never guessed it was GSB!

And I also looked at the cam when I heard all the racket of the wind-blown rain. Astonishing to see the geese - all of them - walking straight into the wind! Must be getting positioned for a quick liftoff, if needed.

[BrokenLug]

Yep Broken, that is why I said you never know who you will see here

I want to see D1

Me too MP, me too.

But, she's a mature BE from excellent stock and has a nest 37.6 miles from your coordinates in a very remote wetland.      .

Hence no one has laid binoculars on her bling or bracelet .. as of yet ..   

Personally & seriously. I would not rule out seeing D24 or D27 with a Silver band on the right "leg" and wearing a transmitter on this new camera.

If a sharp eyed dutiful cam watcher does catch a verifiable cam shot of 24 or 27 then this life long fan of wildlife is seeing a full circle use of "modern technology".   

Fall has just now fallen this eve as some bitch named Florence mucked about with the fair weather from Canada. 

Now our crackling fire begins.

[MpMom]

Wow Broken, you were up late or early
I agree & hope when people are on they snip all eagles. Never know if we will see bands or backpacks. This is a very cool cam!
We've gone from the 90's, to 60's & now is 54 in a short time. Tornado warnings last night here & so much rain in the past 3 days. I'm about 3 hrs straight up the Mississippi from the cam. It is fall

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[T40cfr403]

This appears to be a "Livecam Highlight." Live feed seems to have gone down with the sun.


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