Trips

 

December 2004 Lab Outing

Panoramic westward view of Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge near Mound City, MO (about 1.5 hours North of Kansas City) from the hill in the picture below.

Darren Higgins from Harvard was visiting, and we thought we'd go bird watching for bald eagles up at Squaw Creek. So, after a hearty breakfast, we crammed into the luxurious "lab" minivan and drove about 1.5 hours north on I-29 to Mound City. It was worth braving the sunny, but chilly and windy weather: we saw over 50 eagles that day, swooping down on geese flocks on the lake or perched on the neighboring tree tops. And we even got some "hiking" in!

 

 

	The hill we climbed (see the 3 pictures below).
	Our aerobic workout for the day: over 150 nature stone steps.
	Eagle spotting...
	...and a panoramic sweep of the lake below.
	Towards the Southwestern shore of the lake.
	Canadian geese flying in formation.
	Roused by an eagle overhead, geese take off for another round.
	This bald eagle was perched on a tree about 30 feet from the lens.
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All photos courtesy of Ryan Schulze.