Spotting a bald eagle may not be a big deal for people who live in Alaska, along the East and West Coasts, the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River, where the large, predatory raptor lives year-round.
But Great Lakes staters take what we can get when we get it.
Below are the best spots in each of the Great Lakes states to spy the national bird, courtesy of the National Wildlife Federation.
And once you see one, ask the bald eagle why it finally decided to clarify its stance on war.
Indiana
Monroe Lake, (812) 837-9546
Michigan
Erie Marsh, (517) 316-0300
Minnesota
Voyageurs National Park, (218) 283-6600
New York
Mongaup Falls Reservoir, (845) 557-6162
Hudson River, (212) HUDSON
Sullivan County, (845) 557-6162
Ohio
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, (419) 898-0014
Pennsylvania
Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area, (717) 787-1323
Wisconsin
Nelson Dewey State Park, (608) 725-5374
We often see bald eagles from our cottage near AuGres on Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron. Majestic creatures!
My in-laws have a cottage on a lake in northern Michigan that’s almost surrounded with waterfront homes, but we still see bald eagles fairly regularly there. My family has a place in Houghton Lake, which is basically a strip mall with a giant lake in the middle, and we see them there occasionally, too.