tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post6870355296582184823..comments2023-06-14T09:43:48.543-05:00Comments on Nature Knitter: A Sunday Trip to the MississippiRuthieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-13826119012758315532010-01-15T09:56:11.706-06:002010-01-15T09:56:11.706-06:00Great sightings..I am having a great time catching...Great sightings..I am having a great time catching up on your blog..I have wifi for a day..Yippeee..then we head of to the desert again..hoping for some cell internet..<br />anyway...great birds...wow wow on the Bald eagles decorating that tree!!!Dawn Finehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08320576787003821586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-41732043162179915132010-01-14T09:50:32.288-06:002010-01-14T09:50:32.288-06:00Ohhhh.....it must be just amazing to see all those...Ohhhh.....it must be just amazing to see all those eagles, and all the birds on the river are gorgeous...Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-28891593294365535222010-01-13T18:56:18.337-06:002010-01-13T18:56:18.337-06:00Hi Marsha,
There's an awful lot of ice out on ...Hi Marsha,<br />There's an awful lot of ice out on that river! Hope you get a chance to head over this way for an eagle watching trip this year.RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-58770396439997810762010-01-13T11:05:05.644-06:002010-01-13T11:05:05.644-06:00Great shots! Last year we went on Valentine's...Great shots! Last year we went on Valentine's day and a lot of the eagles had already migrated on because of the mild winter but it looks like the river has a lot less open water this year. How FUN-derful to be able to see so many eagles in one tree, that is making me want to go once again too :)Marshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06653985303549953889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-19458684320391110592010-01-12T05:45:52.471-06:002010-01-12T05:45:52.471-06:00LOL Meggie! You know being so far away from "...LOL Meggie! You know being so far away from "the state of" I never even think of that causing any confusion!RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-77561178182877187312010-01-11T21:20:24.792-06:002010-01-11T21:20:24.792-06:00At first I thought you were headed to the state of...At first I thought you were headed to the state of Mississippi and I thought, "holy smokes, that's quite a trip." Then I read on and realized you meant the river...dah! Somtimes my blond hair really suits me. Love the photo of all the bald eagles in one tree. And in your previous post, the pics of the birds in human hands are outstanding.Meggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06757567456934248035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-35355916920855376382010-01-11T18:45:40.783-06:002010-01-11T18:45:40.783-06:00Thanks Carol. I was sure wishing for a longer len...Thanks Carol. I was sure wishing for a longer lens for my camera though.....<br /><br />Hi Gaelyn, <br />Alaska was exactly what I was thinking of when seeing all those eagles in one tree!RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-33471321371925221612010-01-11T14:11:31.922-06:002010-01-11T14:11:31.922-06:00What a great trip to the river. So many ducks, and...What a great trip to the river. So many ducks, and eagles. Wow, that tree full is awesome. It kind of looks like your in Alaska.Gaelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05784162697113288888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-7233969994487760612010-01-11T07:19:05.986-06:002010-01-11T07:19:05.986-06:00I like that picture of all the Eagles in the tree ...I like that picture of all the Eagles in the tree together. <br /><br />www.wildlifearoundus.blogspot.comCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774903259772280962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-36029643048146459492010-01-11T06:06:38.935-06:002010-01-11T06:06:38.935-06:00Hi Lynne,
We drove down to the National Eagle Cent...Hi Lynne,<br />We drove down to the National Eagle Center, but surprisingly enough, there was only 1 eagle flying around there and no waterfowl that we could see. The largest concentration of eagles and waterfowl we saw were between Lake City and Wabasha (those first few pictures on this post).<br /><br />Hi Mom,<br />It was so amazing.....I never thought we'd see so many eagles on just one trip. (definitely worth the cost of the gas for this 150-mile round trip)<br /><br />Thanks Mama Pea. I think I read somewhere that Minnesota had the largest concentration of eagles in the winter outside of Alaska. I never get tired of seeing them.<br /><br />Oh Lisa, take the drive! If nothing else, it will be a good excuse to get out and enjoy a sunny day in January.<br /><br />Hi Jayne,<br />We didn't notice them catching any fish either, but I remember Richard had a blog post last fall of some eagles hunting ducks on the lake by his house.RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-57785933828925141942010-01-11T05:31:18.966-06:002010-01-11T05:31:18.966-06:00As I was reading your post Ruthie, I was thinking ...As I was reading your post Ruthie, I was thinking just that... wonder if the Eagles will try to snatch a duck out of the water? Seems it might be rather easy with so many targets! Love that last photo of all of them in the tree. :c)Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-24696453886846643002010-01-11T04:30:29.727-06:002010-01-11T04:30:29.727-06:00What an entertaining drive Ruthie. Great looks at ...What an entertaining drive Ruthie. Great looks at the ducks and Eagles. It makes me want to drive over to our little river, the Wabash, and have a look. There were little icebergs floating by the last time we were down there. No eagles though although we have seen them here. Just one at a time though.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-6649176552363707582010-01-10T20:54:53.301-06:002010-01-10T20:54:53.301-06:00Enjoyed this post and all your pictures as usual, ...Enjoyed this post and all your pictures as usual, Ruthie.<br /><br />We're seeing more and more Bald Eagles up here by us these days, too. A real treat.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-776573299679068812010-01-10T20:47:19.820-06:002010-01-10T20:47:19.820-06:00What a nice day for bird watching. I can't be...What a nice day for bird watching. I can't believe all the eagles in one tree, AMAZING! It is something to see swans this time of year but if there is food and open water, why not. Thanks for the trip.<br /><br />MOMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-69211561851723587082010-01-10T20:40:50.631-06:002010-01-10T20:40:50.631-06:00Oh, so cool! I'm going to have o make another...Oh, so cool! I'm going to have o make another trip down there yet this winter. Did you stop at the National Eagle Center?Lynne at Hasty Brookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09187035706322695138noreply@blogger.com