PRAIRIE DU SAC, Wis. — If you’re hoping to catch a glimpse of the United States’ national bird, you’ll have a great chance in the Sauk Prairie area next weekend.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will host the annual Bald Eagle Watching Days on Saturday, Jan. 17. You can watch eagles along the Wisconsin River from the newly-renovated overlook at 490 Water Street in Prairie du Sac, or catch a live raptor show in the River Arts Center at Sauk Prairie High School.
“Bald Eagle Watching Days is a great opportunity for us to reflect on how far we’ve come in the effort to conserve bald eagles,” DNR avian ecologist Sumner Matteson said. “In 1974, there were only 107 breeding pairs in a handful of northern counties in Wisconsin. Fifty years later, we have around 1,700 pairs with bald eagles nesting in all 72 counties.”
The winter months are a perfect time to spot bald eagles, especially along the Wisconsin River. This is the time of year when eagles from the north move south to find food. The birds will gather around open water along the river to hunt for fish.
Eagle watching at the Water Street overlook will continue through Sunday, Jan. 18. You can find a full schedule of Bald Eagle Watching Days events on the Ferry Bluff Eagle Council’s website, linked here.
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