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I Warned Him …
When Nate and I went to Iowa back in February to look at Bald Eagles, I warned him that birding could be addictive. He spent about 10 minutes explaining to me why it would never hook him. And now look … Continue reading
Eagles
On Saturday, February 6, a friend and I drove over to Lock and Dam 14 on the Mississippi River near Le Claire, Iowa, to look for Bald Eagles. When the river is frozen and the only open water is below … Continue reading
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Holla Bend
I’ve seen some really cool stuff at Holla Bend — Pileated Woodpeckers, Tundra Swans, a Merlin, Great Horned Owls, Bald and Golden Eagles, Roadrunners, enough hawks of various species to fill several trucks, and immense flocks of Snow Geese. And … Continue reading
Summer Afternoon
On a lazy Sunday afternoon in late July, I took a seven-mile stroll through the prairie at Silver Creek Conservation Area. I had all 580 acres to myself for the entire two hours I was there.