This has been a beautiful spring in the Spillway with wildflowers more beautiful than ever. It is nesting season for the redwing blackbirds which come to the Spillway by the hundreds to lay their eggs. Unfortunately, their nests are on the ground in the high grass and the rushing water of the River when the Spillway is opened will destroy a whole year of eggs.
There are plans to open the Spillway in 8 days from the date this photo was taken; hardly enough time for eggs to hatch and birds to mature enough to fly.