Posted on 03/27/2025 12:21:56 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Residents in Wisconsin observed an astonishing moment when dozens of bald eagles gathered on frozen waters.
The national bird of the United States typically catches people’s eyes when spotted in the wilderness. Its bold and natural beauty stands out, and its representation of strength and freedom is part of why this bird represents our proud nation.
Traffic cameras from the Department of Transportation in La Crosse captured a gathering of over 40 bald eagles on the frozen waters of the Black River. Residents joked on the DOT Facebook post that the lake will now be renamed the "Lake of America" due to the large numbers of American Bald Eagles overtaking the area.
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By the start of May to early June, thousands of bald eagles swarm the remaining ice flows / shores of the broad area of waters where Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, and Lake Huron meet.
Fishing.
E L G S E S !!!
Fry Up An Eagle
Steve Miller band
I wanna fry up an eagle,
just to see.
Fry up an eagle,
use the colonel’s recipe.
It’s still illegal,
it shouldn’t be.
I need to know what one tastes like ...
The Black Suckerfish run has commenced. Creeks, streams, ditches, with a net and a burlap bag you can harvest 200 pounds in an hour. Pickled or smoked, they are great. Another month when the water warms up, not so much.
The dirt section of the dam at Cheesman Res. SW of Denver has Eagle/photographer gatherings, it’s kind of like an eclipse party, people helping each other with equipment issues, etc.
Every year in the winter eagles gather at remaining open waters, like at dams. Dozens can be seen at each site. Consider most lakes freeze over, so the eagles must migrate to open moving waters.
Nothing new here.
I know this sounds blasphemous, but I have a hard time seeing them as glorious icons, ever since I saw them perching all over the dump and scavenging in droves in Juneau, Alaska.
About 30 years ago, I saw 19 eagles sitting on a slab of ice on the Potomac River in Virginia. Back then, seeing an eagle was a much bigger deal than it is now. I still love seeing them.
“observed an astonishing moment when dozens of bald eagles gathered on frozen waters”
Astonishing, I guess, if you’ve never seen it before. It happens every year on the Mississippi, from the south end of Lake Pepin, on down.
More like hundreds, not just dozens.
It was a great way to start the day!
At least they weren't dumpster diving for french fries like some of the seagulls I've seen. My guess is the eagles were hunting for rodents, etc at the trash dump..
I do, too. I consider it an honor to be able to glimpse one up close, and I have been able to do so here in the semi-rural area where I live on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
very clever take on the song.
Good job.
Truly beneath the dignity of such a noble bird..
Eagle are opportunists. When I was on fishing trips we would throw fish remains on an island away from camp. It didn’t take long for the eagles to swoop in. The peeking order was usually eagles, vultures, seagulls and crows.
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