Every bird watcher and nature observer has his or her "lists." Here are mine for Birds, Insects, Mammals, Plants, Reptiles, and Crustaceans, complete with pull down menus.
BIRDS
Categorized by genus/species, placed chronologically by common name
American Coot
American Crow
American Flamingo*
American Goldfinch
American Kestrel
American Robin
American Tree Sparrow
American White Pelican
Bald Eagle
Baltimore Oriole
Barn Swallow
Belted Kingfisher
Black-Capped Chickadee
Black Vulture*
Blue Jay
Blue-Winged Teal
Bobwhite
Brown Creeper
Brown-Headed Cowbird
Brown Thrasher
Bufflehead
Canada Goose
Canvasback
Cedar Waxwing
Chipping Sparrow
Common Grackle
Common Goldeneye
Common Redpoll
Cooper's Hawk
Dark-Eyed Junco
Double-Breasted Cormorant
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Goldfinch - See American Goldfinch
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Meadowlark
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Towhee
Eurasian Coot*
European Starling
Fox Sparrow
Golden-Crowned Kinglet
Gray Catbird
Graylag Goose
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Greater Flamingo*
Hairy Woodpecker
Harlequin Duck
Hermit Thrush
Herring Gull
Horned Lark
House Finch
House Sparrow
House Wren
Indigo Bunting
Killdeer
Lesser Scaup
Lincoln's Sparrow
Mallard (Domestic)
Mallard (Wild)
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Flicker
Northern Rough-Winged Swallow
Northern Shoveler
Orange-Crowned Warbler
Palm Warbler
Red-Bellied Woodpecker
Red-Breasted Nuthatch
Red-Headed Woodpecker
Red-Tailed Hawk
Red-Winged Blackbird
Ring-Billed Gull
Ring-Necked Duck
Rock Pigeon
Ruby-Crowned Kinglet
Scarlet Tanager
Solitary Sandpiper
Song Sparrow
Spotted Sandpiper
Swamp Sparrow
Tufted Titmouse
Turkey Vulture
White-Breasted Nuthatch
White-Crowned Sparrow
White-Throated Sparrow
Wild Turkey
Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker
Yellow-Rumped Warbler
INSECTS, ARACHNIDS, MYRIAPODS & GASTROPODS
Categorized by family, placed chronologically by common name
Bald Eagle - Haliaeetus leucocephalus - also known as Le pygargue à tête blanche (French), aigle à tête blanche (French), Amerikaanse zeearend (Dutch), Weißkopf-Seeadler (German), and Pigargo Americano (Spanish).
As previously noted, Corey at 10,000 Birds saw seven bald eagles on a recent trip into Manhattan via Amtrak, so sounds like the birds are doing well in the Northeast, too.
Taken with the Canon Digital Rebel XT / 350D and a Sigma 70-300mm Lens on February 2, 2008 at Lock and Dam 14 in LeClaire, Iowa.
We have an Eagle nesting site nearby on the Wisconsin River. Just got a 70-300mm lens so I hope to finally get some close-up photos. Thanks for the inspiration.
It is so great to witness a Bald Eagle catching a fish, but incredible to catch it on film! Nice one!! They are coming back in our area as well along the Rock and Kishwaukee Rivers, go Eagles!
Moe,
Beautiful shots. Are there still a lot of eagles down there? Looking to come that way week of March 8 - any tips where to find some good spots fishing or any immatures?
Debbie - The Eagles are still here in good numbers.
Basically along all of River Drive in east Davenport and west Bettendorf you will see Eagles, especially in the front yards of many of the older homes that have very tall, stately oak trees overlooking the river.
At River Drive and Mound St. in Davenport is the Lindsay Park Yacht Club (take a left into the club, not a right). From the yacht club there is a bike path that runs along the river. You’ll see plenty of adult and juvenile eagles.
The best place to catch eagles fishing is at one of the two Lock and Dams here in town. Lock and Dam 15 is near the government bridge in downtown Davenport and will be full of eagles fishing. Lock and Dam 14 is actually out River Drive east of Bettendorf until you reach LeClaire. You’ll see a turn off for Lock and Dam 14. They actually have a “Bald Eagle Area” out there because so many eagles live there during these months.
Debbie - No teleconverter. All of those images are just at 300mm. At most of the places, but especially at the Lock and Dam 14, you can get pretty close. For better or worse, they seem to be rather OK with people being around.
March 6th, 2008 at 11:58 am
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Such amazing photos of these Bald Eagles! WOW
February 6th, 2008 at 8:44 pmThose pictures are sweet!!! I would have loved to have seen the Bald Eagle in person. Amazing! Very nice work.
February 6th, 2008 at 11:13 pmLovely.
We have an Eagle nesting site nearby on the Wisconsin River. Just got a 70-300mm lens so I hope to finally get some close-up photos. Thanks for the inspiration.
February 7th, 2008 at 9:20 amIt is so great to witness a Bald Eagle catching a fish, but incredible to catch it on film! Nice one!! They are coming back in our area as well along the Rock and Kishwaukee Rivers, go Eagles!
February 7th, 2008 at 11:21 amThanks for the comments!
Glad to hear that Eagles are doing well in some of your areas, too!
February 8th, 2008 at 3:58 pmWow, Moe!
These photos are amazing … what a majestic bird.
Fantastic shots!
February 15th, 2008 at 7:51 pmIt isn’t often we get the chance to capture images such as these. Lucky you, Moe, and good photography work.
February 19th, 2008 at 9:12 amMoe,
Beautiful shots. Are there still a lot of eagles down there? Looking to come that way week of March 8 - any tips where to find some good spots fishing or any immatures?
Really nice site.
March 6th, 2008 at 12:09 amDebbie - The Eagles are still here in good numbers.
Basically along all of River Drive in east Davenport and west Bettendorf you will see Eagles, especially in the front yards of many of the older homes that have very tall, stately oak trees overlooking the river.
At River Drive and Mound St. in Davenport is the Lindsay Park Yacht Club (take a left into the club, not a right). From the yacht club there is a bike path that runs along the river. You’ll see plenty of adult and juvenile eagles.
The best place to catch eagles fishing is at one of the two Lock and Dams here in town. Lock and Dam 15 is near the government bridge in downtown Davenport and will be full of eagles fishing. Lock and Dam 14 is actually out River Drive east of Bettendorf until you reach LeClaire. You’ll see a turn off for Lock and Dam 14. They actually have a “Bald Eagle Area” out there because so many eagles live there during these months.
March 6th, 2008 at 7:45 amwow that is one amazing picture.. picture-perfect as I may say..
March 6th, 2008 at 9:53 amAre you using a teleconverter? All your eagle shots are stunning. Especially the immature and adult.
March 6th, 2008 at 11:45 amThanks, vinkoy.
Debbie - No teleconverter. All of those images are just at 300mm. At most of the places, but especially at the Lock and Dam 14, you can get pretty close. For better or worse, they seem to be rather OK with people being around.
March 6th, 2008 at 11:58 am