10,000 Birds

JANUARY 8, 2014

I work part-time for the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area and here are some stunning views of our very urban park along the Mississippi River through the Twin Cities in Minnesota: This video is not only remarkable for the views, but also the places they take the small drone–behind waterfalls, are you kidding me?

Bald Eagle 198

Bald Eagle Mississippi Eagles Ducks 198

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Nationwide, wildlife watchers now outspend hunters 6 to 1. Giving a few hundred hunters something else to shoot, in my opinion, cannot be worth the blowback from tens of thousands of people who are willing to travel and spend just to watch the birds fly over. Additionally, sandhill cranes reproduce very slowly.

2011 252

2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 252

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2015

Note in this 2010 video, birders, birdwatching and kayakers are mentioned, not hunters. Located between the Mississippi River and Illinois River, the refuge encompasses 9,225 acres of riverine and floodplain habitat scattered around the confluence of the rivers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk_5pt9OTLA. v=sk_5pt9OTLA.

Fish 144

Fish Wildlife Hunting Game 144