Eagle Day

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Name: Eagle Day
Date: February 21, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM CST
Event Description:
The Mississippi Hills Master Naturalists are hosting an Eagle Day in Hannibal again. The event is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center. Thanks to a Riedel Foundation grant, the World Bird Sanctuary will put on Raptor shows at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. There will also be eagle viewing at the Rotary Pavilion in Nipper Park. The events are cosponsored by Hannibal Parks & Recreation. The free program at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center will include: • Live raptor/eagle presentations throughout the day by World Bird Sanctuary of St. Louis to enable visitors to see raptors up close • Educational displays on eagles in which chapter member will discuss eagle adaptations and eagle rehabilitation • Eagle crafts for participants to color an eagle mask and create an Eagle Day Postcard with nature stamps • Nature games such as Eagle/nature quizzes, Land the Eagle in the Nest(corn hole), and a Raptor/Eagle matching game • A human-constructed eagle nest for viewing to simulate the nest size of these great birds • An area for story time with Hannibal Public Library employees reading eagle and other nature books • Mississippi Hills Chapter of Master Naturalist Book Club table with suggested readings about Heroes of Conservation. • Booths with information about Sodalis Nature Preserve, Missouri Department of Conservation Stream Team, Hannibal Tree Board and Missouri Bluebird Society • Nature artists with their artwork displayed and available for purchase • A nature art contest for area elementary artists and artwork displayed at the event. There will also be viewing scopes provided by the Missouri Department of Conservation at the riverfront near the Rotary Pavilion for eagle viewing.
Location:
Admiral Coontz Recreation Center
Date/Time Information:
Feb. 21/10 a.m.
Contact Information:
Mary Lynne Richards
Fees/Admission:
Free
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