Wings Over Alma

EAGLE WEB CAM, Wildlife Viewing Project

Our Fundraising Project to fund the Eagle Web Cam for next winter is well underway.  As the final component of the Wildlife Viewing Project at the Nature & Art Center we are excited about the project to provide our internet visitors viewing opportunities.  If our fundraising is successful, the Eagle Web Cam will be installed in time for viewing next season's wintering eagle population.

As of December 31, 2009 we had reached 50% of our $7,000 goal.          Make A Donation

BALD EAGLE COUNTS

2/6/10 Bald Eagle Count:      32 (30 adults, 2 immature)
2/4/10 Bald Eagle Count:      26 (23 adults, 3 immature)
All counts visible from the WOA Nature & Art Center 
  
2/6/10 Weekly Alma Area Bald Eagle Count:       133 (118 adults, 15 immature)
Weekly count of the Alma Area provided by the National Eagle Center in Wabasha, Minnesota

With our fluctuation in temperature the ice coverage on the Mississippi River also fluctuates.  Eagles are sitting on the ice on the north side of Lock & Dam #4 and on the southern end of Alma.  They are very active and clearly visible from the Nature Center, sitting in the trees and fishing in the waters below Lock & Dam #4, even though our ice has melted. 

Don't miss a rare opportunity to view wintering bald eagles in the wild below Lock & Dam #4.  Winter Eagles On Ice  This viewing location on the Mississippi River and in the heart of Alma, Wisconsin couldn't be better.  Eagles can be viewed the entire length of the city of Alma but are especially visible from the Wings Over Alma Nature & Art Center.  From late-December through February, you will see dozens to hundreds of bald eagles sitting on the ice, resting in the trees and fishing from the Mississippi River.  This is a spectacular occurrence and one that should not be missed.