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[STLbf]

Very cold in this part of Iowa after yesterday's snowstorm. At noon, several eagles are perching in the tree tops waiting for something edible to venture out (I'm guessing).

[Ginger52]

Nice pics, STL.  Those BE's were perched over in the area beyond the cornfield to the North.  We hardly ever see that area on cam.

At about 12:56 cam op followed a red-tailed hawk soaring.  I think this is the first time I've seen one flying where I could see its red tail.

[LisaG1967]

Ginger - Awesome screencaps!!!

STL - Great pics!

[STLbf]

Lisa, whoo hoo, what a red tailed hawk soaring pic!  Gives me the idea for today's line of the "12 Days of Christmas" in the Lounge section.

[Phyl]

STL There's always a lovely etheralness to a snowy forest.  Thanks.
Ginger many thanks for sharing cam ops capture of RTH. Ops waited to the moment when the sunlight hit just right to hi-light it's tail color.

[Ginger52]

The RTH screencaps were ones I snipped, Phyl. 

[LisaG1967]

Lisa, whoo hoo, what a red tailed hawk soaring pic!  Gives me the idea for today's line of the "12 Days of Christmas" in the Lounge section.

STL - I wish I could take credit for those awesome pics of the RTH, but those were Ginger's pics.   

[Phyl]

The RTH screencaps were ones I snipped, Phyl. 

Oh gee! I'm so sorry Ginger.   All I know is with the arthritis I could never 'click' just right to capture 'the moment'. LOL

[Ginger52]

No problem, Phyl.  The cam op did do a great job, though, of following the hawk as it soared and also later on (or earlier, I can't remember) followed a couple of adult or nearly adult eagles as they soared.  Our cam ops do such a great job of finding and following the soaring birds.

[STLbf]

FYI a happy year-ending note from Amazon Smile, copied from my e-mail today:

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Congratulations to all who use this method of contributing to RRP.

Happy New Year !!

[STLbf]

Rewind to about 9:00 this morning for Canada geese in the creek, and they are still there at noon.

MrN (I think) brought a good sized fish to the nest for breakfast at 9:00, too. No one to share it with.  Some good closeups -- thank you cam ops for your great views this year.

[LisaG1967]

Rewind to about 9:00 this morning for Canada geese in the creek, and they are still there at noon.

MrN (I think) brought a good sized fish to the nest for breakfast at 9:00, too. No one to share it with.  Some good closeups -- thank you cam ops for your great views this year.

Great pics, STL

Looks like Mr. N to me. 

[STLbf]

Lisa, I agree that yesterday's fish-bringer was MrN.

Rewind to about 9:00 this morning for nest action, MrN and DNF on the snowy nest, where MrN dug up some leftover fish for DNF. This is the first I have seen them sharing food.  DNF watches from the Ladder Branch as MrN breaks off a crooked branch from a limb below the nest and flies it up. They tussle and do a bit more stick moving before flying away.  Great work by our cam ops to catch the action.