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Loess Bluffs NWR to host Eagle Days

By John Nixon

12/03/2024

(KLZA)-- A 45 year tradition will continue Saturday and Sunday, December 7th and 8th when Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge near Mound City, Missouri will host the annual Eagle Days events.

Saturday hours will be 9 a-m to 4 p.m. and on Sunday events will take place between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

The Eagle Day events , hosted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge are free and open to the public.

Activities during the two-day event include a live captive eagle program provided by the World Bird Sanctuary; free guided bus tours with stops at eagle viewing stations or you can drive the auto tour yourself; special eagle exhibits and crafts for children will also be part of the event.

Wild birdseed and feeders will be for sale from the Midland Empire Audubon Society and the Nature Shop at Loess Bluffs visitors center will be open. There will be food and drinks available.

The live captive eagle programs will be held hourly starting a 9 a.m. Saturday with the last show at 3 p.m. On Sunday the first show will be at 11 a.m. with the final show at 2 p.m.

Visitors to the refuge during Eagle Days should be able to view large numbers of wildlife including bald eagles, trumpeter swans, snow geese and ducks.

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