Celebrate the Bald Eagle

Colorado, Wildlife | dlacord | Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 at 8:33 am

Ever since we’ve been exploring the outdoors, my family has kept lists. They include

mountains climbed
trails walked
birds and animals we’ve seen

The bird and animal list is a long one, with sightings of moose, grizzlies, black bears, and bighorn sheep among the most memorable. Also near the top – bald eagles. We watched these massive birds fish for salmon in Alaska, and I’ve spent many sub-zero days photographing them along the Mississippi River near the Quad Cities.

If “bald eagle” isn’t on your list yet, head to the Pueblo Eagle Days Festival.
The fest, Feb 6-7 at the Lake Pueblo State Park and Wildlife Area, includes live bird demonstrations, bird watching classes, wildlife viewing stations and performances.

The eagles gather around the open waters of the Arkansas River Valley in the winter. Most of Colorado’s bald eagles leave in late February or March and fly north to nesting grounds in the northern U.S., Canada and Alaska.

For more information on the festival, go to www.eagleday.org or call John Koshak in Colorado Springs at (719) 227-5221 or the Pueblo DOW office at (719) 561-5300.

– Deb Acord

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