Bald eagles can be seen year-round across Nebraska, but winter and early spring are the best times of year to see large numbers of bald eagles.
View them by visiting any large reservoir in late February or early March when some water is open and migrating waterfowl have arrived.
Favored sites include Sutherland Reservoir near North Platte, Harlan County Reservoir near Alma, and be low Gavin’s Point Dam near Yankton, S.D. Also favored are Lake Ogal lala and Lake McConaughy, where Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District maintains a viewing building near the dam spillway. Other locations to view eagles are Calamus Reservoir State Recreation Area, Niobrara State Park, Lake Wanahoo, Branched Oak SRA, Pawnee SRA and the Platte River Valley.
Learn more about bald eagles or wildlife viewing at OutdoorNe braska.gov.
