Due to COVID-19, MDC will not host Eagle Days events this year but encourages people to watch eagles on their own
JEFFERSON CITY — Did you know that thousands of bald eagles visit Missouri each winter and eagle watching in Missouri can be spectacular? From late December through early February, watch for eagles perched in large trees along rivers, streams, and lakes. Get out early in the morning to see eagles flying and fishing.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will not be hosting Eagle Days events this year but encourages people to look for eagles on their own. Here are some MDC suggestions for winter eagle watching:
Lake of the Ozarks at Bagnell Dam Access, east of Bagnell
Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area on Route K, southwest of Columbia
Lock & Dam 24 at Clarksville
Lock & Dam 25 east of Winfield
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge northwest of Puxico
Old Chain of Rocks Bridge south of I-270, off of Riverview Drive, St. Louis
Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary east of West Alton
Schell-Osage Conservation Area north of El Dorado Springs
Smithville Lake north of Kansas City
Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge south of Mound City
Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge south of Sumner
Table Rock Lake and Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery southwest of Branson