Prairie Du Sac, Wis. – People from all over Wisconsin headed to Prairie du Sac Saturday to get a glimpse of the bald eagles that call the area home for the winter.
As a part of the 37th annual Bald Eagle Watching Days, members of Ferry Bluff Eagle Council treated visitors to a live birds of prey show, a short film about bald eagle rehabilitation, and an eagle-watching experience near the Wisconsin River.
Organizing committee chair Jennie Lanzedorf said the event is meant to be a fun way to celebrate the bald eagle’s conservation success story, as they are no longer in danger of going extinct.
“Once people see the birds and know about the birds a little bit, then they want to protect them and they know what to do and what not to do,” she said.
According to Lanzedorf, every winter, birds from all over the state come to the Wisconsin River in Prairie Du Sac because of a hydroelectric dam nearby that stops the water there from freezing. For animals whose diet is mainly fish, that means plenty of food.
Nate Abrahamson drove 45 minutes to bring his daughter, Ruthie, to see the birds in the sky. He said for him, the only thing more exciting than seeing the eagles in their natural element was seeing his daughter’s enthusiasm.
“There’s just something about watching an eagle soar,” he said. “She has just been going from scope to scope.”
It’s that love of nature and the birds of prey that event organizers are hoping more kids get into with wildlife conservation in mind.
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