At this time of year, the holidays are behind us, the
weather has turned cold and nasty, and we’re all looking for something to do
besides watching TV and holding down our recliners.
For those of us who live along the Mississippi flyway the
colder temperatures herald the arrival of some of the most admired and
magnificent creatures of them all.
No--not reindeer. This is
the season for eagle watching!
See wild Bald Eagles perched on an ice floe on the river...
The nearby rivers make for great eagle watching,
particularly near Locks and Dams.
Bald Eagles migrate south along the Mississippi River, looking for good
fishing in water that hasn’t frozen solid.
...or perched in the trees at the riverbanks
If you can bear braving the cold and the wind along the
river, chances are that you will see wild Bald Eagles in action, hunting their
prey, perching in a tree, or soaring up above. Eagle watching is an annual tradition for many of us, even
those of us that are lucky enough to see and work with them every day.
Meet them up close when our Naturalists give their presentations
If you want to see a live bald eagle up close and in person,
you can visit the World Bird Sanctuary, or catch one of the displays or
presentations below:
Traveling Talons Calendar
January 20, 27
February 3, 10
Audubon Center at Riverlands
West Alton, IL
Eagle Meet and Greet
January 19, 26
Alton Visitor’s Bureau
Alton, IL
Eagle Meet & Greet and Traveling Talons Gift Shop
January 19
Fort Bellefontaine Park
St. Louis, MO
Display with eagle and other birds of prey
January 19 and 20
Keokuk Eagle Days
Keokuk, IA
Raptor Awareness Program with eagle
January 26 and 27
Clarksville Eagle Days
Clarksville, MO
All About Eagles Programs
January 26 and 27
Starved Rock Lodge
Utica, IL
Raptor Awareness Program with eagle
February 2
Kaskaskia Eagle Day
Modoc, IL
All About Eagles Programs
February 16 – 18
National Great Rivers Museum
East Alton, IL
Masters of the Sky program and eagle display
February 23
Lewis and Clark Confluence Tower
Hartford, IL
Eagle Meet & Greet
Our annual celebration to mark the end of Eagle Season will
be held on March 24, 2013 at World Bird Sanctuary. It’s called World Eagle Day and celebrates eagles from
around the world with educational shows and more. Mark your calendars!
If you would like to stay up to date on where you can catch
WBS on the road, sign up to receive our email newsletter by entering your email
address in the box on the right hand side of this page.
Submitted by Billie Baumann, World Bird Sanctuary Outreach
Coordinator
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