The public is welcome to attend a free event called "Up Close Encounters with the Bald Eagles of LeClaire", presented by local photographer, Burt Gearhart of LeClaire, Iowa on Wednesday, December 10th at 6:30pm at the LeClaire Community Library.
Join Le Claire photographer Burt Gearhart for an all-ages slide presentation and lecture that will reveal many interesting discoveries about Bald Eagles and their everyday lives in Iowa.
See eagles diving for fish, eating while flying, flying with icicles on their toes and much more. Learn to distinguish between immature and mature eagles, what they eat, why they winter in the area. Attendees will learn about this incredible wildlife opportunity to view and photograph the annual winter gathering of Bald Eagles along the Mississippi River north and south of Le Claire.
Burt's prints will also be on display that celebrate Bald Eagles, the Mississippi River, and the historic beauty of Le Claire. This program is free and open to the public.
LeClaire Community Library, 323 Wisconsin Street, LeClaire, IA (563)289-4242, ext. 4
www.leclairelibrary.org
