From late December to early February, watch for eagles perched in large trees along the water’s edge. View early in the morning to see the eagles flying and fishing.

Eagle Hot Spots:

• Lake of the Ozarks: Bagnell Dam Access, east of Bagnell
• Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area: Route K, southwest of Columbia
• Lock and Dam 24: Clarksville
• Lock and Dam 25: East of Winfield
• Mingo National Wildlife Refuge: Northwest of Puxico
• River lands Environmental Demonstration Area: East of West Alton
• Schell-Osage Conservation Area: North of El Dorado Springs
• Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge: South of Mound City
• Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge: South of Summer
• Table Rock Lake and Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery: Southwest of Branson
• Truman Reservoir: West of Warsaw