Eagles

Bald eagles migrate down the Mississippi River and nest in Missouri and neighboring Illinois during the winter.  Uncle John and Aunt Catherine suggested we check out the eagles this year. 

Luckily, the National Great Rivers Museum had a captive eagle on display because we didn't catch a sighting in the wild. It turned out to be a rather gray, dreary day. The kind of thick sky that borders on foggy and is all too common in my memories of St. Louis winters.  But, the museum was really fantastic, the real-life eagle was pretty impressive, and Joseph and I learned a lot watching a short film on eagles.  I'm looking forward to visiting the museum again to learn about life on the Mississippi, and to tour the massive lock and dam adjacent to the museum.  

Joseph has announced he would like to be an eagle because they have such great eyesight; he was so impressed that they don't have to go under water to snatch out a fish--their vision is so keen they can see under the water from above.

The museum had some eagle-themed crafts for the kids. We brought them home and worked on them the next day.  I told Joseph this was like homeschooling; he still isn't buying that idea.

Eagle Joseph

Joseph pretending to be an eagle with his talons catching a fish in the water.

January 22, 2012