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Article sponsored by Reelfoot Lake Tourism Council.

Bald Eagles are visiting Reelfoot Lake, and you should too!

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With 94 eagle nests in the area and thousands of migrating eagles coming to spend the winter months at Reelfoot Lake, you are sure to see several eagles as they perch in trees along the banks of the lake and soar overhead in search of food.

Reelfoot Lake State Park offers guided tours during January and February with experienced park rangers who will share information about eagles as they drive you to nesting and feeding areas. The rangers will stop for photo opportunities and set up viewing scopes for a closer view of the eagles.

Photo credit: Reelfoot Lake Tourism Council

2024 Reelfoot Lake Eagle Festival

The Reelfoot Lake 20th Annual Eagle Festival takes place Feb. 2-4, 2024, and offers a variety of tours on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Live Birds of Prey Program is slated for 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday. This program features an owl, hawk, falcon and vulture.  You will see these birds of prey up close and even experience a flyover as a bird of prey flies over the audience.

Wildlife including mammals, birds and fish will be on display in the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s Wildlife on Wheels trailer.  This walk-through display features a variety of fish and animals in their natural environment. Visitors can view this wildlife exhibit from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. during the Eagle Festival.

Vendors will be set up at the Visitors Center offering art, clothing, jewelry, official Eagle Festival T-shirts and many other items to purchase.

Bring your best pictures and paintings to enter the People Choice Art & Photography Contest, or join the fun of painting a duck decoy or using watercolors on canvas at the artists’ table.

For more information about tours and the 20th Annual Eagle Festival, visit tnstateparks.com/parks/events/reelfoot-lake. For lodging facilities and more information about Reelfoot Lake, visit the Reelfoot Lake Tourism Council website at reelfoottourism.com/reelfootlake/lodging.