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How long have the eagles been nesting in the Mississippi River area?

April 26, 2017area eagles mississippi river nesting

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How long have the eagles been nesting in the Mississippi River area?

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In 1968 only one pair of bald eagles nested across the river from the NEC in the Upper Mississippi National Wildlife Refuge (UMNWR), today over 130 pairs make the refuge their home. After the ban of DDT in 1973 eagles started returning to the UMNWR en mass.