Natural Aviators: Bald Eagles Along the Mississippi River

 

By Carmelo Turdo

The Aero Experience is eager to again feature natural aviators in our coverage of Midwest Aviation. We set out in January to capture the majestic bald eagle in its natural habitat along the Mississippi River north of St. Louis, MO. Included here are visits to Alton, IL and the Missouri towns of Winfield, Clarksville and Louisiana. 

As with all of our Midwest Aviation features, one goal is to inform our audience of the great contributions of the region's aviation industry, heritage and participants (including our natural aviators!). Our other, and more important goal, is to encourage our audience to participate in aviation, and in this case, go out and witness these majestic creatures for yourself and ensure they always have a welcoming Midwest winter home.