Natural Flyers: Bald Eagles and American White Pelicans on the Foggy Mississippi River

By Carmelo Turdo

During the winter months, The Aero Experience includes coverage of the natural flyers wintering in the Midwest along the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. Here we feature Bald Eagles and American White Pelicans seen on a recent foggy day visit to Lock and Dam No. 25 in Winfield, MO and Lock and Dam No. 24 in Clarksville, MO. Bald Eagle activity was lower than last year due to this unusually warm winter, but we had a great time being out with these natural flyers. Though some Bald Eagles remain along the rivers year-round, most will migrate north again over the next two weeks.