{"id":1721,"date":"2017-02-22T10:02:53","date_gmt":"2017-02-22T16:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/wordpress\/?p=1721"},"modified":"2017-02-24T09:26:55","modified_gmt":"2017-02-24T15:26:55","slug":"early-arrivals-cranes-tundra-swans-eagles-on-the-move-and-on-the-nest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/wordpress\/early-arrivals-cranes-tundra-swans-eagles-on-the-move-and-on-the-nest\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Arrivals: Cranes, Tundra Swans. Eagles on the Move and on the Nest"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"3During our brief early February “summer” our Mississippi River big birds made their move to the North.<\/p>\n

Sandhill Cranes<\/strong>, in.
\nTundra Swans<\/strong> migrating north overhead in huge flocks… check.
\nBald Eagles<\/strong> are currently everywhere… 17 on the edge of the river\u00a0ice, 4 circling up ahead, 3 in a dead tree. And more on the nests! It is a great moment to be out observing the transformatio<\/span>n to spring!<\/p>\n

How early are the cranes this year?<\/strong> Several days earlier than my historic “early date” of Feb 23, 2005! Here are some more arrival dates:<\/p>\n

Feb 18, 2017
\n<\/i>Feb 23, 2005\u00a0 (a good two weeks earlier than normal!)
\n<\/span>March 15, 2003
\n<\/i>March 13, 2002
\nMarch 13, 2001<\/i>
\nMarch 16, 1999
\nMarch 1, 1998<\/em>
\nMarch 10, 1997<\/em>
\nMarch 13, 1996<\/em>
\nMarch 18, 1993<\/em>
\nApril 4, 1992<\/em>
\nMarch 9, 1988<\/em>
\nMarch 17, 1987<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Finally, check out this river snapshot! Could that be an adult Golden Eagle confronting an adult Bald Eagle?\u00a0<\/strong>And what about the immature on lower right? Is it Bald or Golden? I’d love your opinion!<\/p>\n

\"Eagles<\/p>\n

Get out there and enjoy before the next storm hits!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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