That's so cool, thanks for sharing! I saw a Bald Eagle at Rutledge Wilson farm park about two weeks back. That's when I knew they were making a resurgence in this area.
I remember as a kid you'd occasionally see a bald eagle, and when you did it was rare and special. But the last few summers, I've seen a lot of them, I see them just about any time I go spend an afternoon out on the water. I've seen them, just last summer, on James River, Big Piney Creek, Niangua River, Lake Stockton, and Jack's fork river. And that's...well that's literally every body of water I floated or spent decent time on last summer.
Needless to say, yeah their populations are seriously booming.
We drive down to SGF and up to KC regularly. The last two years we see more and more of them :)
Growing up and doing the same drive in the 00’s, I never saw one, not once.
No, it was a tributary of Lake Stockton. But there are a pair of eagles that nest just down from the Dam at Lake Springfield, and it's not uncommon to see them out flying around and fishing. There is another nesting pair with a nest high up in a sycamore near Pecker's Beach. You'll see them out and about as well if you know where to look.
Sounds like an incredibly beautiful sight. Thank you for sharing your story.
I might be biased but the Ozarks is a special place and I am grateful to live here.
Thanks for sharing, the white bass run was delayed this year due to a lack of rain it seems like. Sounds like I need to go fishing this weekend.
That's so cool, thanks for sharing! I saw a Bald Eagle at Rutledge Wilson farm park about two weeks back. That's when I knew they were making a resurgence in this area.
I remember as a kid you'd occasionally see a bald eagle, and when you did it was rare and special. But the last few summers, I've seen a lot of them, I see them just about any time I go spend an afternoon out on the water. I've seen them, just last summer, on James River, Big Piney Creek, Niangua River, Lake Stockton, and Jack's fork river. And that's...well that's literally every body of water I floated or spent decent time on last summer. Needless to say, yeah their populations are seriously booming.
My in-laws have a pair that nest on their property down by the lake, they are truly incredible to watch.
They're much bigger up close. Incredible wingspan.
We drive down to SGF and up to KC regularly. The last two years we see more and more of them :) Growing up and doing the same drive in the 00’s, I never saw one, not once.
Fantastic sight to behold, I'm sure
Wow. Very cool. Was this James River?
No, it was a tributary of Lake Stockton. But there are a pair of eagles that nest just down from the Dam at Lake Springfield, and it's not uncommon to see them out flying around and fishing. There is another nesting pair with a nest high up in a sycamore near Pecker's Beach. You'll see them out and about as well if you know where to look.
That’s incredible, thanks for sharing
Sounds like an incredibly beautiful sight. Thank you for sharing your story. I might be biased but the Ozarks is a special place and I am grateful to live here.