Well it took awhile…but we are now in eagle season in the Upper Midwest. It had just be a bit too warm to really get them to congregate around limited open waters but with a recent cold spell with temps near zero…that did the trick. Fishing has been pretty good…sporadic in many locations but certainly … Read more
The winter of 2022/2023 will go down as one of the milder, warmer ones in recent history. It came in with a bang…with brutally cold weather in December. But the jet stream shifted after that and the cold and snow remained to the North for the rest of the winter. I’m not going to lie, … Read more
“I’ve died a thousand deaths, each time reinventing myself brighter, stronger, and purer than before. From the midst of destruction, I became the creator of myself. From the midst of darkness, I became my own source of light.” Cristen Rodgers
Eagles succeed at survival by doing a few things really well. Dynamic flying is a given, and of course, they have great eyesight. They use the latter to relentlessly scan the surface of the water…and no matter how turbulent it may seem to be, they can pick out a fish with apparent ease. I can … Read more
It always makes me smile when I see a young eagle doing wise things like an older bird might do. Take for instance this youngster…on cold windy days, it hunts from pine trees right at the end of the lock chamber. I suspect some birds don’t like the feel of the pine branches on their … Read more
