Date: 3/7/25 6:07 pm From: Clayton Will <willcfish...> Subject: Re: [ia-bird] Saylorville Lake Bald Eagles
This is the last photo of nine I took in sequence across the Eagles.
On Fri, Mar 7, 2025 at 8:05 PM Clayton Will <willcfish...> wrote:
> One of two photos of the Bald Eagles.
>
> On Fri, Mar 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM Clayton Will <willcfish...> wrote:
>
>> Thank you for posting so we knew about this Ty. I was able to walk out
>> under the bridge from the Polk City sports field parking and get video and
>> made a panoramic.
>>
>> Clayton Will
>> Madrid
>>
>> On Fri, Mar 7, 2025 at 12:58 PM Karen Fieg <karenlfieg...> wrote:
>>
>>> Just stopped at the boat ramp to see this amazing gathering! Thanks for
>>> posting, Ty!
>>>
>>> Karen Fieg
>>> Grimes
>>>
>>> On Fri, Mar 7, 2025, 12:40 PM <ty.smedes...> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Yes, there are occasional groups of 5-6 eagles clustered in one spot,
>>>> and am guessing they’ve spotted a winter-killed fish beneath the ice.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ty
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *From:* <ia-bird...> <ia-bird...> *On Behalf
>>>> Of *Tim Gedler
>>>> *Sent:* Friday, March 7, 2025 12:35 PM
>>>> *To:* Ty Smedes <ty.smedes...>
>>>> *Cc:* Ia Bird <ia-bird...>
>>>> *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..
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ty Smedes
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> www.smedesphoto.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *“There is always more beyond the horizon”*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> From a friend in Slovakia
>>>>
>>>>
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