Category Archives: Rock River Drifts

10/5/26 Rock River Drift

Posted on October 14, 2026 by Dave Tackett

10/5/26 Rock River Drift – Juvenile Black Crowned Night Heron, Great Blue Heron and a Cuckoo bird. The Night Heron only stayed one day.

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10/4/26 Rock River Drift

Posted on October 11, 2026 by Dave Tackett

10/4/26 Rock River Drift was better. A Green Heron, couple Wood ducks, Pileated Woodpecker, Bald Eagles, and a sandpiper.

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10/3/26 Rock River Drift

Posted on October 10, 2026 by Dave Tackett

I did better this time out. Butterflies from my garden, Green Heron, Kingfisher, Redtail Hawk, Bald Eagle, Blue Heron:

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9/28/26 Rock River Drift

Posted on October 10, 2026 by Dave Tackett

It was so slow I didn’t get any photos.

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Rock River Drift 10/6/26 Deer

Posted on October 7, 2026 by Dave Tackett

Came around a bend at sunrise. Looked behind me and something big was standing in the dark shadows, staring right at me, a Big Buck along the Rock River. This was a decent day. Birds are moving through, most left, … Continue reading →

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9/11/2026 Rock River Drift

Posted on September 21, 2026 by Dave Tackett

While launching I heard a few shots from goose hunters. I saw 2 eagles perched while running up river, then went by some duck hunters, then started a slow drift. Because of the hunters I decided to drift as slow … Continue reading →

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9/7/2026 Rock River Drift

Posted on September 16, 2026 by Dave Tackett

Kingfisher always make it worth the trouble. Cardinal that is molting (shedding old feathers), a doe and fawn while running up river at first light, Killdeer, Great Blue Heron, Redtail Hawk, Kingfisher, Otter, more Kingfisher.

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9/1/2026 Rock River Drift

Posted on September 12, 2026 by Dave Tackett

Rock River drift was a good one. The heat finally let up some. I saw Kingbirds, a pair of Bald Eagles, Pileated Woodpecker, Wild Turkey and Great Blue Heron.

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8/27/26 Rock River Drift

Posted on September 9, 2026 by Dave Tackett

Rock River drift was worth my trouble this day. I saw a few eagles, an Otter, Blue Heron, Whitetail Deer, Pileated Woodpecker, songbirds and a Redtail Hawk.

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9/6/26 Eagles

Posted on September 6, 2026 by Dave Tackett

A pair of eagles were flying around together yesterday:

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