Eagle Watching

January and February are the best times for eagle watching at the confluence of the Mississippi river and the Missouri River. Normally I will go up to Grafton or along the Great River Road along the Mississippi. However this photo was taken at the Clarksville Lock and Dam near Hannibal.  This was taken with aContinue reading “Eagle Watching”

Soaring Pelican

Now is a good time visit the Mississippi River to view migratory birds. Pelicans, eagles, ducks and geese are all active in the Midwest migratory routs. Good places to view are Riverlands, the River Road through Grafton and the lock and dam in Clarksville. This was taken in Clarksville last February near the lock andContinue reading “Soaring Pelican”

Eagle Watching in Clarksvill, Missouri

Eagle wathching in Missouri, along the Mississippi River, is an annual event in January. People from the St. Louis area go to Alton, IL, Grafton, IL and Clarksvill, MO to watch the Eagles dive for fish and otherwise scout the river. The Mississippi is a migratory flyway as the eagles migrate between North America andContinue reading “Eagle Watching in Clarksvill, Missouri”