Well we made it up there yesterday, drove up along 35 mainly. We saw quite a few single and pairs of eagles flying around, mostly up high around the bluffs just circling. Prolly seen 25 to 30 birds by the time we got up to Everts. Was able to meet Dean and talk for a few minutes before hitting the road again. Did manage to fill a nice shopping bag of moxies and other tackle to try down here on the Rock and southern Fox…
After we left we went over to Red Wing and checked out Coville park, there were a few eagles flying around there, watched a pair for almost 10 minutes, first one of them caught a fish then perched waiting for the other one to catch lunch too… it took a couple more minutes but the other one caught one finally and landed in a tree to eat. The other had finished and taken flight again waiting for the other to eat. When it was done, it took off and both birds just headed down river together… 
The FW really was impressed with all the birds.
After we left Coville I wanted to go up and see L&D #3. Did see one sign for it saying visitor center was closed but never actually seen it… Saw what I think was the nuke plant by the casino but no joy on finding the dam.
By now it was later on in the afternoon and we just headed back down 61. For about 3 miles above L&D#5 the center of the river channel was open and the eagles were just sitting on the edge of the ice by the open water… singles, pairs, groups of birds up to 5 at a time…. in those couple miles must’ve seen easily 50 birds… only bad thing was the FW wanting to stop and look and that’s not happening along that strech of Hwy. We saw a few more down toward winona but it was sundown at that point and traffic was picking up.
The trees and skies along the river might be, but the eagles only get their feet wet at times. You’re probably thinking of ospreys, eh? lol