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KRDerenzo

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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #510 on: July 16, 2019, 08:15:21 PM »
July 16 2019

Some really good shots of the Eagles and a nice Juvie

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« Reply #511 on: July 16, 2019, 08:17:41 PM »
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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #512 on: July 18, 2019, 02:41:38 PM »
From RRP's FB page (you might recognize the photo of Mom ;D ;D):

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Videos! We're scrambling to get ready for ATF, but we wanted to share some extremely cool videos of a bald eagle/sandhill crane interaction on the Flyway, another look at Mom and the sub-adult, some great footage of both North eagles, and a nice look at Carson. We hope you enjoy these videos as much as we did! Thanks to our camera operators and videomakers for their hard work capturing and sharing the natural world with all of us, and to you for watching, learning, and caring!

Mississippi Flyway

7/17/19: Standoff: Sandhill cranes versus juvenile Bald Eagle - https://youtu.be/cqUF-mPe9ns. Wow! A pair of sandhill cranes approach a juvenile bald eagle, who doesn't care for them! This is a fascinating video!

7/15/19: Sandhill crane swallowing eggs - https://youtu.be/iaQQKZoTVJU. It appears that the crane at the beginning of the video dug up eggs from the sand bar, carried them over to the water, and dunked them. If so, these were probably buried turtle eggs. I found the whole video to be quite fascinating. While cranes are known to eat eggs, I was not aware that they dunked them - possibly to remove sand? This is a really fascinating video - well worth the watch!

7/14/19: Sandhill crane and mama duck - https://youtu.be/sSNF1i5n3w8. Mama duck did not appreciate how close the crane was to her not-so-little young!

Decorah and Decorah North Eagles

7/16/19: Mom hanging out: https://youtu.be/I6UnBiOZF0M. A lovely look at Mom silhouetted against a blue sky, although the blackflies are still bothering her. This is most likely S. Meridionale, which has multiple generations per year. We're hoping their numbers will decrease as things dry out.

7/16/19: Mom and sub-adult on the Y: https://youtu.be/iZKmsdrOXpI. Who is this mysterious sub-adult and where is DM2? The 4-1/2 year-old subadult has been seen on and off for several days, with no protests from Mom and nothing from DM2. We'll have to put ourselves on Eagle Time while we wait to see what happens.

More Mom and sub-adult videos:
7/15/19: Mom and a sub-adult on the Y: https://youtu.be/wcZ85967PZ8
7/15/19: Mom vocalizes on the Y: https://youtu.be/jnnZqm4oFZU

7/18/19: Decorah Eagles North visit by both parents: https://youtu.be/wSJdaUQBj54. Mr. North left, DNF right. It is so good to see them together!

Great Spirit Bluff Falcons

7/17/19: Carson visits! https://youtu.be/EqfTc6x1ZkM. A fantastic look at a handsome young juvenile peregrine falcon. We're getting a lot of questions about dispersal. According to John, dispersal at Great Spirit Bluff usually happens in mid-September, although we're already starting to see less of Carson as he gains his wings. Carson will not disperse or migrate with Michelle or Newman, although he may connect with other juvenile peregrine falcons. While peregrine falcons aren't gregarious off territory in the same way bald eagles are (that we know), groups of juveniles have been recorded on oil rigs and ships in the Gulf of Mexico.





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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #513 on: July 19, 2019, 04:44:13 PM »
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« Reply #514 on: July 19, 2019, 04:46:32 PM »
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« Reply #515 on: July 21, 2019, 12:51:03 PM »
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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #516 on: July 21, 2019, 04:24:08 PM »
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WOW, that is just gorgeous, KRD!
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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #517 on: July 22, 2019, 10:46:49 AM »
KRD, congrats on the American Avocet sightings on July 7 and July 19. I just went on to eBird to record it, and found it is considered a rare species in the area! I've attached the range map to give you an idea of how uncommon it is here. I gave you credit on the sighting since you posted it first.

If any of you see this bird, please take and post screenshots! It is an adult in breeding plumage, but we don't know anything else about it. No one has reported or snapshotted more than one at a time and we haven't seen young in downy plumage, so it may have blown in on a storm. It is a pretty cool sighting! I let the camera operators and John know about it, so they'll be looking too.

Amy

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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #518 on: July 22, 2019, 10:57:55 AM »
Very cool Amy!!!  Way to go KRD!!!! 8)
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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #519 on: July 22, 2019, 03:37:42 PM »
How can you tell when an eagle is flying in?

https://youtu.be/Rkp76F2uzT8
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« Reply #520 on: July 22, 2019, 10:09:43 PM »
Ginger52 YUP.  ;)

I knew that American Avocet was a wee bit out of place at Lake Onalaska in Wisconsin.

Great screen capture KRD.  8)
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« Reply #521 on: July 23, 2019, 11:35:47 AM »
Wondering if the American white pelicans have juveniles among the flocks now. Some have quite a lot of grayish feathering. And do they nest near the Lake where the camera is?

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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #522 on: July 23, 2019, 12:45:15 PM »
Quote from: STLbf on July 23, 2019, 11:35:47 AM
Wondering if the American white pelicans have juveniles among the flocks now. Some have quite a lot of grayish feathering. And do they nest near the Lake where the camera is?

American White Pelicans can nest anywhere on the Mississppi between Alma, WI (about one hour north of Lake Onalaska) down to Dubuque, IO (2-3 hours south of the Lake).   There are big nesting colonies in the Horicon Marsh in the center of the state and near Green Bay as well.  I think the breeding season in WI is late May to early/mid June and the young birds can fly at around 10 weeks of age, so there may be some juveniles among the groups shown on the cam.  According to Cornell U. information,  the young birds are white like their parents but also have "dusky colors" on their head, back and neck.  It seems to me that I've noticed them in the groups we've been watching.
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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #523 on: July 23, 2019, 07:18:13 PM »
Quote from: mrsfalcon on July 22, 2019, 10:46:49 AM
KRD, congrats on the American Avocet sightings on July 7 and July 19. I just went on to eBird to record it, and found it is considered a rare species in the area! I've attached the range map to give you an idea of how uncommon it is here. I gave you credit on the sighting since you posted it first.

If any of you see this bird, please take and post screenshots! It is an adult in breeding plumage, but we don't know anything else about it. No one has reported or snapshotted more than one at a time and we haven't seen young in downy plumage, so it may have blown in on a storm. It is a pretty cool sighting! I let the camera operators and John know about it, so they'll be looking too.

Amy

Thank You..I just thought it was pretty lol, had to get SS.
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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #524 on: July 23, 2019, 07:20:24 PM »
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