The Eagle Center is a 'rehab' for injured eagles.
Great to see them up close (and hear their shrill squawks when disturbed)
Injuries of various sorts are treated by volunteers.
Some are moved back out to the natural environment.
I am hoping this video will load onto the blog.
It shows one of the eagles that has seen another eagle outside the building.
They are very territorial, so when they see an 'invader' the screeching begins!
This sculptor inside the museum shows the "Romancing of the Eagles"
They swoop, call and chase each other.
Their most dramatic behavior is cartwheeling.
They fly high and lock talons before plummeting to earth.
They release their grip just before hitting the ground,
only to soar up and cartwheel again.
The nests are quite large. The largest one (in St Petersburg, Florida) is over 9 feet wide, and weighs over 6000 pounds.
What in the world is "Wonder Woman" doing in the Eagles Museum?
In 1968 her outfit was redesigned and the eagle omitted.
When fans protested, it was restored, although in a more stylized form.
The town was named after Wapahasha, the skilled and diplomatic leader of the Dakota Nation in the early 1800's.
Goin' on down the river!
The views are terrific and we see lots of green and lush farm land, wide expanses of river, and many parts of it are totally marshy, even covered in (yuk) green algae.
We are learning to "meander".
