A Golden Eagle Day
Posted on November 26th, 2008 – 10:57 PMBy Jim Williams
I spent Wednesday in Aitkin County, wandering through the Savannah State Forest, just looking. There were White-winged Crossbills to be seen, and redpolls, Pine Siskins, Gray Jays, various woodpeckers, and one Ruffed Grouse. On the way home, some Tundra Swans swam at the edge of the ice rimming Mille Lacs Lake. Bird of the Day was the juvenile Golden Eagle I saw over the Hedbom Road, which cuts east-west through the forest. It turned three slow circles right above me. The bird is in the photo. Key ID marks are the white windows in the wings and the black band at the end of the white tail. After the first year, the white disappears. Golden Eagles are regular in Minnesota, but not common. They are seen each fall at Hawk Ridge in Duluth.
3 Responses to "A Golden Eagle Day"
There has been two bald eagles spending their time near my office by 35W and 694 the last few months; I have seen them at least a half-dozen times and thought they were nesting here but have been unable to find a proper nest.
I last saw one of them on Monday circling around from the NW corner of the interchange going SE over Mounds View High.
In Whitewater State Park on one of the rivers there is a Golden Eagle nest in a tree right on the bank of the river, tucked in the bluffs - away from everything, even roads. Quite a magnificent sight. This place is excellent for birding.
Hello — There is a terrific winter birding festival with birding tours, seminars and group gatherings that is held each year in Meadowlands, MN. Here is the website:
Click on the “2009 Bird Festival” at the left side of the page for all the info. It is held adjacent to the thriving Sax / Zim Bog area where migrating and local birds are in abundance.
Can someone send me Jim Williams email so that I might send the infor to him to place on his blog, if he choses to? My email address is:
Thank you!
Ed Montgomery
Duluth area
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