SITTING, FLYING, SWIMMING, WALKING… March 12, 2022 View fullsize One of many Bald Eagles at the bridge across the river between Sabula, IA and Savannah, IL. Short post today. Here are a few photos from today’s trip to different locations along the Mississippi River. View fullsize View fullsize More than fifty Trumpeter Swans shared the ice and open water at the Green Island Preserve. View fullsize Always a sure sign that spring is near, migrating Sandhill Cranes. (counted ~30 today) View fullsize Again, thousands of Greater White-fronted Geese are still around. Wave after wave flew up the Mississippi Valley and then turned west and followed the Maquoketa River. I still haven’t found out where they roost for the night. ← ELEGANT FLIGHTIT’S THAT TIME OF THE YEAR…! →