Here is an early November update:
· Jack (Eagle #53 whose
track is orange on the map) came through MN (and close to Hawk Ridge where he
was captured on 12 Nov 2012) during the last week of October this year. He is
currently in northeastern Illinois.
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| Jack's travels in orange. |
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| Jack, Eagle #53 |
· Ripley (yellow
track) is the newest bird (captured this past March at Camp Ripley). She is
still slowly heading south & currently in northeastern Saskatchewan.
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| Ripley's travels in yellow. |
· Jeannette (Eagle
#45 green track) is the bird we have been tracking the longest (she was trapped in Waupaca County, Wisconsin in
the winter of 2012-13) in this cohort and she is currently
making her way to the north shore of Lake Superior. She has gone around the
lake taking both the easterly and westerly routes in years past, it will be
interesting to see her decision this season. She typically winters near Waupaca
WI and could be there within the week depending upon how she crosses and the
weather.
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| Jeannette's travels in green |
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| Jeanette, Eagle #45 |
Audubon Minnesota, the National
Eagle Center, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Nongame Program,
and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Endangered Resources
Program are involved in a project to increase our understanding of the biology
and management needs of golden eagles wintering along the Mississippi River. A winter population of golden eagles along the
Upper Mississippi River raises new and important management questions and
challenges. Learning the breeding origin (or origins) of these birds is of high
importance. The breeding population in northern Ontario is thought to be small
and thus vulnerable. If there are birds are moving from western breeding areas
they could be severely impacted by wind generator projects proposed for the Great Plains and western Minnesota.
You can read more about the project here.
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