. 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 pro

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. 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 zenith.

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