Date: 3/7/25 10:35 am From: Tim Gedler <avesrun...> Subject: Re: [ia-bird] Saylorville Lake Bald Eagles
Wonder if higher degrees of winter fish kill (which is normal most of the
time)........?? I was out at Raccoon River Park the other day and saw
significant number of winter kill dead fish along a portion of the north
shoreline with a smaller number of eagles out on ice edges dining.
On Fri, Mar 7, 2025, 12:21 PM <ty.smedes...> wrote:
> Just drove across the Saylorville mile-long bridge. There is a remaining
> ice span, along the north side of the bridge, and I conservatively estimate
> there are 250 eagles scattered across the ice, like stars in the sky! There
> might even be 300. One can only take occasional glances while driving
> across the bridge, so an accurate count is not possible. The ice is going
> out quickly, so this may only last today and possibly tomorrow. It’s the
> largest eagle grouping I’ve ever seen..
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> Ty Smedes
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