I went up to Pleasant Creek after a very memorable morning at Otter Creek. I was unable to relocate the juv. Surf Scoter, however, the bird activity was still very interesting.
There were 6+ Bald Eagles over the lake. The adults were dropping fish near the dam and the juveniles would pick them up. It appeared like the adults were trying to teach the youngsters how to catch fish. A couple of the juveniles were also playing/locking talons in mid-air every now and then. There were 44 Common Loons on the lake! Additional species seen: 11 Red-breasted Merganser females in the middle of the lake 8 Common Goldeneye near dam Ruddies, Horned Grebe, 40 Bonaparte's Gulls continued... Brandon Caswell Cedar Rapids --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. Membership available on-line at http://www.iowabirds.org/iou/PayDues.aspx. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: [email protected]. Unsubscribe at http://iowabirds.org/Reporting/Listserv.aspx.
