. Distribution and abundance of winter populations of bald eagles in Illinois. Bald eagle. Fig. view ol il sissippi rivers, an . Illinois and Mi' Icii uiiiiciImj< l)al(l eagles. 1985). Each January, IDOC hosts the popular Bald Eagle Appreciation Days in this area for the public to view the large numbers of wintering eagles. In this area, IDOC, The Nature Conservancy, and W'estern Illinois University manage properties (Fig. 15) that are maintained for foraging and night roosting of bald eagles. The numbers of bald eagles in the Keokuk area are undou


. Distribution and abundance of winter populations of bald eagles in Illinois. Bald eagle. Fig. view ol il sissippi rivers, an . Illinois and Mi' Icii uiiiiciImj< l)al(l eagles. 1985). Each January, IDOC hosts the popular Bald Eagle Appreciation Days in this area for the public to view the large numbers of wintering eagles. In this area, IDOC, The Nature Conservancy, and W'estern Illinois University manage properties (Fig. 15) that are maintained for foraging and night roosting of bald eagles. The numbers of bald eagles in the Keokuk area are undoubtedly higher than the INHS aerial census data reflect because not all of the managed properties are censused and because few flights are made during January and February when bald eagle numbers are usually at their !,«. l:i. M. l eagles iiMnilecl pel iruentiii\ M wilhin llie lower ( Mississippi Rivei Regiciii. 1 ig l.'i. Nciiilusesiward view of llie (ilen K H-iiuixk (iiiiiiiiv. Illinois, and llie f1(M)d|)laiii l>cl<iw I HI ai Keokuk, loua. litis area hosis die lai III wiiileriiig bald eagles in the Mississippi Ki\er val John Warniuk). igle Koosi in cK k and Dam gesi iiumltcr lev (I'hoio hv. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Havera, Stephen P; Kruse, Glen W. [Champaign, Ill. ] : Illinois Natural History Survey


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