Eagle Cams

I have been searching the internet lately and found a few eagle cams where you can watch Bald Eagles lay their eggs all the way up to when the chicks leave the nest. Here are the links:
http://www.raptorresource.org/falcon_cams/ : this cam is located near Decorah, Iowa
http://www.iws.org/bald_eagles/twoharborscam.html : this one located on Santa Catalina Island, California

Bald Eagles

During the winter months a group of Bald Eagles come to stay with the Tyndall community. They stay a few miles out of town, where they are fed (dead pig from hog farmers) and have nice big houses (big shelter belts). At one time I have counted up to 30 Bald Eagles at a time. Here are a few pictures I have taken of the Eagles

A Bald Eagle eying me.

Here is a picture of two Eagles, the Bald Eagle on the right and an unknown Eagle
on the left, my guess is that it is either a Golden Eagle or a immature Bald Eagle.

This is South Dakota for Ya!!

Well another winter storm has rolled through, hopefully get down to the last few storms. This storm brought frigid temperatures of as low as -30 at one time! I saw on the news of Rapid City have a -52 degree wind chill. That is pure South Dakota weather. Today almost felt like a heat wave! Tomorrow is supposed to be even warmer! The nice thing about winter weather is that I get a lot of money from scooping the neighbor ladies' sidewalk. I have made around $800 this winter. I only have $90 left for my trip! During this past storm I caught a glimpse of Sun-dogs.

     Recently I was talking to Survivors Holly Hoffman via Facebook and I asked if she would send me her autograph. Well, today I got it in the mail and it was more than what I expected, I received a picture too!

Happy 2011

Well it been a while since I have posted, so I think I better post something. I can't believe it's 2011 already! Today I was back to school for the second half of the year. The holiday season seemed to fly by real fast. About a week before Christmas grandma Svanda was admitted to the hospital because her heart was racing, she got out a few day before christmas. While she was in the hospital I did all of her baking for her including Carmel Corn, a type of chex mix called White Christmas Trash and M&M Cookies.
I got what I wanted for Christmas, MONEY!!

The week we got back from DC, I got real interested in model planes, so I got a few models of airlines that I have been on. That led me into making a model airport. For Christmas I got another plane. These are some pictures of my airport.

This is the plane I got for Christmas.

This year Mom and I another trip. One of our friend might be going on the trip too. It's another bus trip. That all the information I am going to give you, it's still a secret. When the time comes closer I will tell you.

Finally Have Time!!

I think I have caught up on my sleep from the trip finally!! So its time to blog again! I have been just busy, busy, busy. The week after we got back from D.C. school started, so I have been busy with homework. This year I went from 3 peacocks to 12!! I am down to 9 now, and in the process of slowly decreasing back to 3-5. Here is a picture of one of the peacocks I hatched this year. I would have never thought of hatching this kind out. It is called an India Blue Pied. It is the white and brown one.

This is what it is going to look like if its a male or female.

I have also got into building models of different buildings in the U.S. and ones that I have been to. I have built the Sears/Willis Tower (which I went to on the D.C. trip), the US Capital and White House ( which I also have been to), two Empire State Buildings one about 12 in tall and the other about 4 ft tall. The recent one I have made, actually in the process of making is the world trade center complex before 9/11. Here is a picture of the model so far. I have the Twins Towers done, the Marriott hotel and 6 World Trade Center building. 

                  

Day 12: Home Sweet Home

Today we made the last stretch home from St. Louis to Tyndall. The trip was very interesting, educational, and fun. I would like to thank Steve Crawford and my cousin Erin for putting together a very memorable trip. Mom and I made some new friends that we plan on meeting again at Czech Days. Now it is time to relax for this last week of summer vacation. I better start saving my money to go on a trip again next year. ~David

Day 11: St. Louis, MO

Today is our last day before we get back home. We started off by going to Churchill Downs (home of the Kentucky Derby) where we ate breakfast and had a tour of the barns where the horses are stored and a tour of the museum. We even got to see some of the horses and their trainers warm up on the track. Our tour guide at the track was from the Tabor/Yankton, SD area, I couldn't believe that! After we got done at the track we headed our way to St. Louis. We headed straight for the Gateway Arch (aka Jefferson National Expansion Memorial). When we got there Mom and I headed straight for the elevator to head to the top. The elevator (they called it a pod) could only fit 5 people! It wasn't tall enough for me, so I had to lean forward most of the time. Then we headed to the hotel.

Churchill Downs entrance

The track with horses coming in the distance

The Gateway Arch

Busch Stadium (home of the St. Louis Cardinals) from the top
of the arch

The shadow of the arch in the Mississippi River

Tomorrow we head for home! I'm ready to be home and sleep in my own bed. ~David