Swan Park Monticello

[eyeguy 54]

sorry so many pics but a fun area to visit. feeding time is 10:30 a.m. 

[leech~~]

Huum, I thought that there was a little old lady that lived in Monticello that started feeding them a long time ago summer and winter and they kept coming back every year and growing more each year? Don't seem to see anything about her or her efforts on the sign others are taking a lot of the come back credit for! I think that her story was even in the paper or on the News one time?       

Edited February 4, 2016 by leech~~

[eyeguy 54]

she died in 2011.  Neighbor feeds them now. 

[leech~~]

11 minutes ago, eyeguy 54 said:

she died in 2011.  Neighbor feeds them now.

Yeah well lets up date the other sign!

[eyeguy 54]

this sign is right as you walk into the park. Can't miss it.  The green sign is by the river.  Happy now??  

[leech~~]

45 minutes ago, eyeguy 54 said:

this sign is right as you walk into the park. Can't miss it.  The green sign is by the river.  Happy now??  

Nope!  She should get more credit then she is. TRP & DNR seem to be making it all their work when she dropped them in their laps!

[leech~~]

Just saying they could have called it the Sheila Lawrence Memorial Swan Park.

 

 

Jim Lawrence has assumed the role of his late wife, Sheila, a k a “the Swan Lady.” Lawrence now spends 90 minutes every day feeding trumpeter swans on the Mississippi River in Monticello.

Edited February 5, 2016 by leech~~

[eyeguy 54]

yepper, I talked with him a bit today.  bronze statue make you feel better??  

 

I was thinking neighbor, been a while since I stopped by there.

 

[BartmanMN]

17 hours ago, leech~~ said:

Just saying they could have called it the Sheila Lawrence Memorial Swan Park.

 

 

Jim Lawrence has assumed the role of his late wife, Sheila, a k a “the Swan Lady.” Lawrence now spends 90 minutes every day feeding trumpeter swans on the Mississippi River in Monticello.

Kare11 news just had a special on Swan Park and the husband who continues the feeding.  Pretty cool.

[monstermoose78]

Eye guy should have let me know we could have done lunch. Or brought syrup with me to work

[eyeguy 54]

3 hours ago, monstermoose78 said:

Eye guy should have let me know we could have done lunch. Or brought syrup with me to work

you work in Mont?

 

[monstermoose78]

3 hours ago, eyeguy 54 said:

you work in Mont?

 

Yes sir 

[Sturg]

That is quite a flock of swans.  What a great reintroduction story it has been.  I don't recall ever seeing a trumpeter swan in MN as I was growing up.  Now they are somewhat common.  Looks like a great place to take pictures and watch their social interactions!  I didn't see any in the pictures with neck bands.  If you see neck bands and record the numbers you can report it to the FWS and they'll reply and tell you where the swans were banded.

[half-dutch]

1 hour ago, Sturg said:

That is quite a flock of swans.  What a great reintroduction story it has been.  I don't recall ever seeing a trumpeter swan in MN as I was growing up.  Now they are somewhat common.  Looks like a great place to take pictures and watch their social interactions!  I didn't see any in the pictures with neck bands.  If you see neck bands and record the numbers you can report it to the FWS and they'll reply and tell you where the swans were banded.

A whole lot of young birds there this year, too.   It looks like the swans had a real good year raising their young. A real nice success story.  Back when I was a yonker, we didn't very often see Canada geese either, but there sure are a bunch of them now.

[eyeguy 54]

1 hour ago, Sturg said:

That is quite a flock of swans.  What a great reintroduction story it has been.  I don't recall ever seeing a trumpeter swan in MN as I was growing up.  Now they are somewhat common.  Looks like a great place to take pictures and watch their social interactions!  I didn't see any in the pictures with neck bands.  If you see neck bands and record the numbers you can report it to the FWS and they'll reply and tell you where the swans were banded.

got this pic 4 years ago today of one with a band. 

[half-dutch]

These pictures are at the warm water from the Monticello nuclear plant?

[eyeguy 54]

Far East side of Monticello.

[smurfy]

I drive by there every day coming home from ramsey. awesome page!!!!!!!!!! stopped there with the grandkids and donated a 20!!!!!