Eagle Action, Goofy Crane Dances & Pelican Close-ups! 🦅 Mississippi Flyway explore.org 10-7-26

Taking over an hour of incredible live stream footage and editing it down to a jam-packed 6 minutes! Yesterday was full of wildlife action on the Mississippi Flyway. We start with eagles in flight before landing to perch beautifully together. Later nearby, the Sandhill Cranes decided to put on a show with some hilarious dancing! To top off a busy afternoon, the camera operator treats us to gorgeous, close-ups of American White Pelicans preening nearby. 🦅💃🪶 💡 Did you Know❓ Sandhill Cranes are famous for their elaborate and entertaining dancing skills! When courting a new mate, they stretch their wings, pump their heads, bow, and leap high into the air. Established pairs will also continue this energetic dancing to strengthen their bond. Even sweeter? These cranes mate for life, often staying together for more than 20+ years! ❤️ ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: • 0:00 - Some of the waterfowl take off, Eagle nearby... cam op follows 🦅 • 0:11 - Eagle comes into view, in flight, soars over the marsh • 0:40 - Eagle landing with another Eagle perched on driftwood, vocals 🔊 • 1:09 - Same Eagle flying off to soar over the marsh, cam op following! 🦅 • 2:30 - Later Eagle remains perched, previous one Eagle returns, vocals 🔊 • 2:49 - Geese wing stretch, Cranes flying off, Pelicans nearby the majestic pair 🦅💕 • 3:07 - Hoppity dancing Crane pair enter, stage right... ❤️😆 • 3:43 - Returning stage left... 💃 • 3:57 - Pelican takes flight passing the Eagles and Cranes • 4:47 - Another Pelican flying by, then one floats by the Eagles • 5:26 - Eagle leaves for the evening... • 5:37 - Beautiful close-ups of American White Pelicans preening... and some honking lol A huge thank you to explore.org and the volunteer camera operators for keeping these incredible windows into our wildlife live! 🙏🖥️ 🌿 ABOUT THIS CAMERA: Located in the Upper Mississippi National Fish and Wildlife Refuge on Lake Onalaska, this live Flyway Cam offers a front-row seat to the massive bird migrations. In partnership with the Raptor Resource Project and explore.org, this camera documents a spectacular variety of river wildlife, from Bald Eagles and American White Pelicans to Sandhill Cranes and Tundra Swans. 👉 LIVE Mississippi River Flyway Cam: Bird Migration & Bald Eagles | explore.org https://www.youtube.com/live/feR0k8-n... 📍 LOCATION: Upper Mississippi National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, Lake Onalaska, Wisconsin. #MississippiFlyway #BaldEagles #SandhillCranes #exploreorg #WhitePelicans #WildlifeWatching #BirdDancing #NatureInFocus