What type of eagle can people expect to see in Kansas?
Mostly what one sees in this part of the state are bald eagles, rather than golden eagles, Prockish said. Golden eagles are open-prairie birds that are more likely to migrate to central or western Kansas. Bald eagles are primary “fish feeders” that flock to open, unfrozen water. They also eat sick and injured waterfowl. Kansas is a temporary home to about 1,000 eagles each winter, according to information compiled by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Adult eagles weigh 8 to 16 pounds and have a wing span of 6 to 8 feet. Where do they nest? While most bald eagles nest in the northern United States, Alaska and Canada, Prockish said, “We do have some eagles that nest in Kansas. Maybe close to 30. Every year, those numbers seem to go up. So we’re getting to the point that we have some year-round eagles.” The greatest threats to eagles are pollution and loss of habitat. When do the bald eagles arrive in Kansas, and when do they leave? The eagles begin arriving sometime in October and it’s n
