Dozens of pairs of bald eagles live year-round in Missouri, and in early winter large numbers of eagles from northern parts of North America concentrate around large open water. Smithville Lake is a good place to see them, as are Truman Lake west of Warsaw and the Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge near Mound City. [Photo from Wikipedia]
The annual Eagle Days event at Smithville Lake is Jan. 7 and 8. Missouri Department of Conservation agents will be present at eagle viewing areas…