Bald Eagle Watching Days Returns To Prairie du Sac

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is inviting the public to participate in the Bald Eagle Watching Days event happening Jan. 14-15 in Prairie du Sac.

All Bald Eagle Watching Days events are free and open to the public.

Participants can catch a glimpse of eagles over the Wisconsin River at the newly renovated overlook on Water Street in Prairie du Sac. Volunteers will be available at the overlook to answer questions about bald eagles on both days from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., weather permitting.

On Saturday, visitors can attend live raptor shows in the River Arts Center of the Sauk Prairie High School featuring educational birds and trainers from the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center in Milwaukee, including screening of a recently recorded rehabilitated bald eagle release with a live expert Q&A session and more family-friendly activities.

In a statement from the Wisconsin DNR, they say for the first time in over 80 years, active bald eagle nests can be found in every county of Wisconsin.

Bald Eagle Watching Days celebrates eagles as they gather in winter areas, giving viewing opportunities as eagles from around the region congregate along open water areas to feed below dams along the Wisconsin, Mississippi and Fox rivers, where their growing presence has turned the sites into birdwatching destinations and inspired
many community events.