Question a da week

[Lee Borgersen]

        Question of the week

Q: I noticed the DNR eagle cam is back online. Do bald eagles in Minnesota migrate for the winter, or do they stay on their summer nests?

A: Many Minnesota bald eagles do not migrate. As long as they have access to open water, they can and do stay here all year. In fact, with the installation of the eagle cam, we have learned that eagle nests are rarely vacant. Eagles are bonded to their nesting territories, and staying around ensures that it will not be taken over by another eagle or pair of eagles.

The eagles along the Mississippi River and Hawk Ridge near Lake Superior during spring and fall are mostly migrating eagles. Most of the eagles come from Canada and use the Mississippi flyway to travel south to their wintering grounds.

View the eagle cam at: http://www.webcams.dnr.state.mn.us/eagle/

[glenn57]

there is an eagles nest on the lake where we have the cabin, and yes they stay around all winter. takes a day or 2 when we get up there in the winter months before we see them but they know they will get lunch when we are there!!!!!!

I go to red wing once per month. if I get down there a bit early I liketo head down to colville park and watch the eagles, there are a lot. not only bald eagles but some golden eagles as well. pretty cool to see!!!!!!!!