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Places to
See Bald Eagles
Mississippi
River – Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa have
resident and migratory populations of Bald Eagles.
East of the
Mississippi river – Bald eagles are more easily seen here in
dense nesting territories. Florida’s Everglades and the
Chesapeake Bay have large populations due to this reason.
Rocky Mountains – In the winter near the rivers of Grand
Teton, Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks.
 Minnesota - Resident and migratory eagles can be seen
around Lake Pepin and the Mississippi River bottomlands
surrounding The National Eagle Center, in Wabasha Minnesota.
Minnesota is known for eagles, and has one of the highest
populations of eagles in the continental United States.
Here are a
couple local eagle watching locations:
South of the
Eagle Center: On highway 61 about 15 miles south of
Wabasha will be St. Mary’s Cemetery on the right . Pull off Highway
61 and follow the cemetery access road and park anywhere along the
road up to and including circling around the flag pole and looking
to a group of Cottonwood trees. In the spring you will see a nest
that is approximately 11 ft across! This Nest is very well known
and quite viewable from either the cemetery or the highway.
Before the leaves are on the trees in March and April is best
viewing. You may see the pair incubating eggs in the nest;
they have fledged 1-3 young every year for over ten years. South
of the Eagle Center
North of the
Eagle Center:
On highway 61 head north. The first area to view eagles is along
the south-bound lane of highway 61 about 3 miles before Read’s
Landing, many eagles perch in the trees here, where they fish and
soar above Lake Pepin. The next three areas are scenic pull-outs
overlooking Lake Pepin. The first pull-out is at the Lake Pepin
Geological Marker, where you will see eagle sighting
informational signs. The second and third pull-outs are north,
between Camp Lacupolis Fishing Camp and Read’s Landing. North
of the Eagle Center
It should be
noted however that eagles can be seen on occasion all around the
lake at all times of the year, so a fun drive from the Eagle
Center is to the head of the lake in Red Wing and crossing over to
Wisconsin, to drive all the way along the lake south to cross back
over to Wabasha at Nelson, the foot of the lake.
Twin Cities
- The Minnesota Valley National Wildlife area is right across from
the airport and Mall of America.
MVNWA
Alaska -
As many as 3,000 bald eagles gather in autumn at the Chilkat River
Bald Eagle Preserve.
California – Tule Lake, Klamath Lake, and Bear Valley
National Wildlife Refuges, all near the Oregon border are good
areas to see Bald Eagles.
Florida – Florida’s Everglades have large eagle
populations year-round
Maryland – In the Chesapeake Bay area, as well as
Conowingo dam (north of Baltimore).
Missouri
– The Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge is a good place to see
Bald Eagles.
Montana– Glacier and Yellowstone park are great areas to
see eagles.
New Jersey
– Around the upper Delaware River by Dingman’s Ferry,
Pennsylvania.
New York – Bald Eagles can often be seen at the Ashokan
Reservoir in winter.
South Dakota – In winter the Missouri River at Karl Mundt
Wildlife Refuge will have eagles.
Tennessee – Reelfoot Lake has many bald eagles beginning
in late autumn.
Utah - Both Cedar and Rush Valleys have eagles from
December to March.
Washington – Bald eagles can be seen at Olympic National
Park, Nooksack River and the Skagit River Bald Eagle Natural Area.
Wyoming
– Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks are home to Bald
Eagles.
Canada – Many eagles live in Canada. |
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