Our small town turns into a very special place each winter, bald eagles from the north migrate to our undeveloped shoreline along the Wisconsin River. It’s pretty amazing how many returned this year. Hundreds of eagles spend the winter here, roosting in deep valleys nearby and fishing below a hydroelectric plant, whose turbines stun fish and make them easy pickings. Unfortunately, I don’t own a premium telephoto lens but even with my portrait one I was able to capture several of these majestic birds perching on their favorite trees. If you look closely you’ll be able to spot 5 or 6 eagles on each photo. We went eagle watching earlier this week and counted almost 28 in half an hour!!  This weekend are official Eagle Watching Days in Sauk Prairie, WI, so if you want to spot an eagle in their natural habitat I invite you to head our way to Sauk City and Prairie du Sac (and check out The Ferry Bluff Eagle Council website for a full schedule of events).

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