The following are sites in the area where you should can spot "baseballs." Please note that the number of bald eagles in this area, with the exception of the Kaskaskia River Lock and Dam, the Sainte Genevieve-Modoc Ferry do not compare with the number of bald eagles that can be seen north of St. Louis.

The following are sites are located in the Middle Mississippi Valley from Louisiana, Missouri to St. Louis, Missouri and Granite City Illinois. It points out locations such as the Clarksville, Missouri and Hardin, Illinois riverfronts, Lock and Dam # 25, The Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge, the Brussels Free Ferry, Pere Marquette State Park, the Grafton riverfront. It also includes the Meeting of the Great Rivers National Scenic Byway, the Melvin Price Locks and Dam, and the Riverlands Environmental Demonstration Area.

The following are sites in the northern region of the Middle Mississippi River Valley where you should have a good chance at spotting "baseballs" and are listed in approximate geographic order following the Mississippi River from north to south. Hot spots include Keokuk, Iowa and Quincy, Illinois. See the Northern Region area map for an overall view of eagle watching locations.

The following are sites in the area where you should can spot "baseballs." Please note that the number of bald eagles in this area, with the exception of the Kaskaskia River Lock and Dam, the Sainte Genevieve-Modoc Ferry do not compare with the number of bald eagles that can be seen north of St. Louis.

The following are sites are located in the Middle Mississippi Valley from Louisiana, Missouri to St. Louis, Missouri and Granite City Illinois. It points out locations such as the Clarksville, Missouri and Hardin, Illinois riverfronts, Lock and Dam # 25, The Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge, the Brussels Free Ferry, Pere Marquette State Park, the Grafton riverfront. It also includes the Meeting of the Great Rivers National Scenic Byway, the Melvin Price Locks and Dam, and the Riverlands Environmental Demonstration Area.

The following are sites in the northern region of the Middle Mississippi River Valley where you should have a good chance at spotting "baseballs" and are listed in approximate geographic order following the Mississippi River from north to south. Hot spots include Keokuk, Iowa and Quincy, Illinois. See the Northern Region area map for an overall view of eagle watching locations.

There is an abundance of places in the region where visitors can watch our national symbol. You can use the Bald Eagle Location Maps to determine their general locations. Because eagles aren't nesting at this time of year, they aren't territorial and tend to move around from day to day looking for the best places to find food. If you want to be sure to see a significant number of eagles, it is advisable to plan on visiting several different areas. The eagles will start arriving in small numbers in late December and will start to leave in late February or March depending on weather conditions in Canada and the Great Lakes region. The largest numbers will be in the area during January and February.

There is an abundance of places in the region where visitors can watch our national symbol. You can use the Bald Eagle Location Maps to determine their general locations. Because eagles aren't nesting at this time of year, they aren't territorial and tend to move around from day to day looking for the best places to find food. If you want to be sure to see a significant number of eagles, it is advisable to plan on visiting several different areas. The eagles will start arriving in small numbers in late December and will start to leave in late February or March depending on weather conditions in Canada and the Great Lakes region. The largest numbers will be in the area during January and February.

There is an abundance of places in the region where visitors can watch our national symbol. You can use the Bald Eagle Location Maps to determine their general locations. Because eagles aren't nesting at this time of year, they aren't territorial and tend to move around from day to day looking for the best places to find food. If you want to be sure to see a significant number of eagles, it is advisable to plan on visiting several different areas. The eagles will start arriving in small numbers in late December and will start to leave in late February or March depending on weather conditions in Canada and the Great Lakes region. The largest numbers will be in the area during January and February.