Saw an Old Friend

Made the journey back to Eleven Mile Canyon today, wanted to check on the progress of the bald eagle triplets! I usually drive up the canyon first to see if there is any action in the upper reaches but today I decided to go directly to my favorite bald eagle viewing vantage point. The eagles … Continue reading Saw an Old Friend

The Birds of Manitou Lake

All winter I had wondered if there was such a thing as an annual pass into Eleven Mile Canyon. The rangers at the Fossil Beds National Monument thought there might be but had little information as to how to acquire one and unfortunately the kiosk the entrance to the canyon is unmanned until May 1st … Continue reading The Birds of Manitou Lake

And Then There Were Three (Osprey)

I made it to the Canyon early today to see the eagles and osprey. I had hoped to see father eagle bring in a fish but he wasn't around when I arrived at the entrance so I drove on in to look upstream. I didn't see any osprey or eagles upstream either so I decided … Continue reading And Then There Were Three (Osprey)