It was in the 50’s today and sunny! Just the right weather to blow off the stink and take the two male dogs for a walk down by the river. Here are the resident geese that live year round down on the canal. The male can be particularly noisy as he protects his harem.
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Le Claire is hosting a chili crawl and eagle watch this weekend. Check out this local link with a great picture of an eagle fishing in the open waters near Lock and Dam 14.
http://www.thebettendorfnews.com/news/doc496e45ed19515794062945.txt
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The annual bald eagle expo is this weekend in Rock Island:
http://www.qconline.com/archives/qco/display.php?id=420547
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The Army Corps has a local page on bald eagle watching.
http://www.mvr.usace.army.mil/missriver/bedweb/BEW2.htm
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