_15_815007:00 am sunrise at Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge near Mound City, MO _15_8164Squaw Creek - Early Morning _15_8176Squaw Creek Early Morning _15_8189-2Squaw Creek Early Morning _15_8194Squaw Creek Early Morning _15_8208Squaw Creek - 3 Swans _15_8211Squaw Creek Early Morning - 3 Swans _15_8259Squaw Creek - Birds of Prey Squaw Creek ReflectionsSquaw Creek Reflections _15_8280_15_8280 _15_8286Squaw Creek - Eagle Perched _15_8290Squaw Creek - Collision Course _15_8302Squaw Creek - Egret on Nest _15_8315Squaw Creek _15_8323Squaw Creek - Bird of Prey _15_8326Squaw Creek Hawk - Wings Spread _15_8360Squaw Creek - 3 Swans Swimming _15_8369Squaw Creek - Mallards _15_8371Squaw Creek - Water Plant _15_8376Squaw Creek Grass _15_8408Squaw Creek - Mallard Ducks _15_8421Squaw Creek _15_8433Squaw Creek - Hawk in Flight _15_8435Squaw Creek - Hawk in Flight _15_8458Squaw Creek _15_8459Squaw Creek - Bird in Flight _15_8470Squaw Creek Grass Took a trip to Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge in NW Missouri Today (Wed - Dec 9th). I was on the road at 05:30 am and arrived at 07:00 am, just as the sun was rising. I haven't been up there for 2 years and this year I saw more wildlife than ever. The counts or estimates for the birds as of 12/07/2015 total more than 270,000 geese, 85,000+ Ducks and 85 Eagles. I think I saw more geese than the estimate but I certainly don't know how to count them. I saw about a dozen bald eagles and a number of hawks. Take a look at the slide show, below, for some of the images I was able to capture. The 1st image of the sunrise is straight out of the camera . . . no saturation or hue added!