ELGIN, Ill. (AP) - A library in suburban Chicago is helping bird watchers keep track of wintering bald eagles by lending out binoculars.
The Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin overlooks a spot on the Fox River where eagles congregate in winter months. Library patrons can borrow binoculars to watch the birds perching in trees.
The (Elgin) Courier-News reports (https://trib.in/2hPbTXf ) the library has three sets of binoculars on hand. Staff also post bald eagle photos on the library’s Facebook page and Twitter account.
An estimated 3,100 bald eagles spend winters in Illinois each year. They can be spotted in at least 27 Illinois counties. January and February are the best time to see eagles in Illinois and many cities plan viewing events and nature programs. The birds migrate back north in March.
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Information from: The Courier-News, https://couriernews.chicagotribune.com/
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