Did "Saw" the Eagles

The drive from Woodstock to the Mississippi River along Il-47, Il-176 and US-20 was sloppy with all the spray being thrown up by cars and especially the trucks. Plus, it snowed all the way out until we got west of Rockford. I lost count of how many times I had to turn on the wiper spray and sure hope I have some left for today.

We did stop for breakfast at the local McDonald's in Woodstock. Love those dollar sausage McMuffins. We talked with a local character who could best be described as a semi-cat lady, who was worried about driving home in the snow because she had just moved here from Arizona.

Fortunately, the roads weren't slick. It is always a great drive, especially when you get out past Freeport when the land gets very hilly. Always a pretty sight, but now there was all that white, both on the ground and in the trees.

Took a drive down Main Street in Galena and then continued to the Lock and Dam in Dubuque, Iowa, prime eagle watching territory. We saw two bald eagles perched in a tree as we got out of the car. Glad to report that the viewing tower was open again. The last several years it has been closed (perhaps for security).

On climbing it, we saw two more eagles in another tree and several out by where the ice and water come together south of the dam. Official count was six, but may have been more as they tend to fly around. Got some great video and a few photos of them.

Success Is If We See At Least One Eagle. --RoadDog