Eagle Viewing Events Planned For Roaring River State Park

[Phil Lilley]

Roosting bald eagles will be on display Saturday, Dec., 20, at Roaring River State Park near Cassville.

The program starts at 3 p.m. at the park nature center for a video on bald eagle, followed by a viewing session.

A spotter scope and binoculars are available, but visitors are encourage to bring their own, along with their cameras.

Visitors also should wear clothing appropriate for the weather.

The park owned by the Department of Natural Resources also is holding an eagle-watching session on Jan. 17, 2009.

[DD'sMC]

Thank you for this info., Phil.

On a recent trip to Arkansas, travelling south on AR 21 just outside Berryville, duckydoty, my daughter and I noticed more than 20 bald eagles dotting the trees above Osage Creek to the east of the bridge. I know this is not a phenomenon that many people see in this area. It was incredible to see this many bald eagles at one time in such a small area. My concern, after seeing this, was that possibly the 6 or so poultry houses on the northwest and southeast sides of the creek may have been openly disposing of their dead poultry?, which, to my understanding, was once allowed but is now illegal in Arkansas. Does anyone have any other ideas as to why there would be so many eagles roosted in such a small area at one time?

[timsfly]

It is illeagle, but it is still being done. It is like that around roaring river, there are several eagles in the park most days you'll see 3 or 4 off and on during the day.

But there have been times when you can go out accross the washburn prarie and you'll see more than a hundred eagles in a 10 mile stretch of road. It isn't like that most

of the time, but I have seen as many as 20 eagles in a tree sitting 50 yds from a chicken growing operation.

Most farmers composte now, but there are still dead chickens around some of the houses.