Coots swimming in Cedar Lake
Belted Kingfisher.
Some sort of Heron.
UPDATED 4/28--Found out it is a Double-Crested Cormorant
Barn Swallow.
White Egret
Stopped by Brucemore for some Dafodils.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Flooding of 2013
Indian Creek overflowing its banks this morning in Marion, IA.
Dry Creek overflowing its banks and flooding Boysen Park and Trail.
Video of flooding from Boysen Park and Trail
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Wet day around town
White Pelican swimming out at the Prairie Park Fishery in the rain.
Hawk looking for food at the Fishery.
Union Pacific westbound grain train departing from the CRANDIC connection.
A former C&NW hopper in the consist.
Spotted a WHOOPSY on an utility transmission pole at Fairfax, IA.
Looks like a support rod broke lose, probably from years of wear and tear.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Egrets, Wild Turkeys and Eagle Watch 2013-Pt 15
A lonesome Bald Eagle on top of a tree over River Rd SE. This will be the last update of Eagle Watch until next season.
Some Egrets were camped around the river area. One here on the hunt for fish.
One taking a rest in the rain.
This one on the hunt too.
Spotted some Wild Turkey's out near Bertram.
(RxR)--CN, UP
A 33-car empty grain train departs Cedar Rapids for Waterloo. CN 2133 leads the train at McLoud Place.
CN5706 on the L563; working "A" Yard.
Eastbound "Z" train at MP76.2 on the Clinton Sub.
Eastbound "K" train at MP76.2 on the Clinton Sub.
Coal drag gets going after meeting the two stacks at MP 76.2 on the Clinton Sub.
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
(RxR)--CN, IAIS, UP
CN L563's power this week is the 5706.
504 south nearing Wright Bros Blvd on the CRSA-03.
Descending Walford Hill.
Climbing up the east leg of Yocum Connection.
Conductor and trainee on the DPU of CRSA-03, backing toward South Amana Yard.
Eastbound coal drag at Norway.
Another coal drag near Fairfax.
Ethanol train resumes its trip at Fairfax. The leader is a renumbered SD9043AC.
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