Eagle eye on Wisconsin's Rock River

This new wildlife video documents that bald eagles rule the beautiful Rock River which drains much of Wisconsin and Illinois before becoming part of the Mississippi.
Two amateur photographers contributing to the video have been on the meandering, tree-lined river almost daily in recent weeks and have seen eagles every time between Janesville and Beloit.
Other large birds--blue herons--reminded the photographers of flying creatures in Jurassic Park.
Although its the national symbol and honored in the Wisconsin Capitol, the bald eagle came close to extinction from hunting and the pesticide DDT.
Photographer Glennon Loyd lives on Riverview Drive in Janesville and says he has been seeing eagles year round for the past few years.
He was canvassing the river with his friend Lynn Brunsell when Janesville city sirens warned of a possible tornado. She photographed the storms beautiful red clouds over the river in the video.
The photographers shot other raptors on the river, too. Baby red tailed hawks nested on a soaring man-made platform erected by Alliants Rock River plant to attract rarer cousins called osprey.
The work of the photographers was edited by Glen Loyd who recently retired as public information officer with the WI Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
The video--Eagle eye on Wisconsin's Rock River--can been seen at Glen Loyds Blog. Google Glen Loyds blog
The music accompanying the video comes from Green Bay, WI composer Kevin MacLeod.
Note: Sections of the Rock River between Janesville and Beloit are often inaccessible by motor boats because of low water levels.

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[scorpionkings]

The cassville area is nice too, and also heading towards Lacrosse.