WILDLIFE WATCHING -- The weekend eagle feast of coots at Sprague Lake has subsided as more of the lake has become ice-free in the last few days.  Here's a Tuesday report from birdwatcher Greg Falco of Sprague:

Today Sprague Lake had more open water, about 5 percent open, mostly at the NE end.

There were at least 1,000 COMMON GOLDENEYE and 300 CANVASBACK. 

The scaup and other flocks were too far away to observe.  It was snowing as usual.

About 20 AMERICAN COOT survived the eagle feast.  No eagles seen today. 

A couple KESTREL may be new arrivals. 

My first flock of PINTAIL was seen south of Cheney.