by simpleDesigns | Mar 2, 2010 | Birding
1. The first Red-winged Blackbird was in the marsh on the north side of Hogback Pond at the Bass Ponds this morning. 2. Bald Eagles have been seen sitting on nests in multiple locations. 3. A Barred Owl visited us in Crepeau Nature Preserve this week.
by simpleDesigns | Feb 22, 2010 | Birding
Yesterday, I participated in a St. Paul Audubon trip to Wabasha primarily to see wintering eagles along the Mississippi River. The morning started out in a deep fog and Red Wing’s Coville Park was socked in so that even the docks were barely visible. Our...
by simpleDesigns | Feb 19, 2010 | Personal
Flying a bald eagle from Ben Wilson on Vimeo.
by simpleDesigns | Feb 1, 2010 | Raptor Center
100’s of people showed up to witness the release of “Harley”, the bald eagle on Saturday and the event received a great deal of good press for both the Raptor Center and the Carpenter Nature Center. Several of us had a beer with Brian after the...
by simpleDesigns | Jan 27, 2010 | Raptor Center
In early August on a long stretch of County Highway T near Wascott, Wisconsin, motorcyclist Brian Baladez passed a bald eagle on the side of the road. Realizing the bird was injured, Baladez wrapped it in his leather jacket, strapped it to the back of his Harley...
