Bald Eagle Days at Lake Red Rock. When Eric and Sarah Higgins moved to Newton, IA, Eric found an event that the Dept. of Natural Resources put on in early spring, Bald Eagle Days. During Bald Eagle Days, the Dept. of Nat. Resources would set up spotting scopes along the river to watch the bald eagles go down in the river and catch fish. They would also set a spotting scope on their nests. These scopes were set up on an old bridge in the park. The Raptor Center from MN would also come down and give presentations about birds of prey. Visitors saw many different birds and learned about them, their habitats, etc. The kids enjoyed this activity as well. It was Higgins tradition to always go into Pella and visit the local bakery and get cinnamon bread from Jaarsma Bakery on the square.
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Bald Eagle Days at Lake Red Rock. When Eric and Sarah Higgins moved to Newton, IA, Eric found an event that the Dept. of Natural Resources put on in early spring, Bald Eagle Days. During Bald Eagle Days, the Dept. of Nat. Resources would set up spotting scopes along the river to watch the bald eagles go down in the river and catch fish. They would also set a spotting scope on their nests. These scopes were set up on an old bridge in the park. The Raptor Center from MN would also come down and give presentations about birds of prey. Visitors saw many different birds and learned about them, their habitats, etc. The kids enjoyed this activity as well. It was Higgins tradition to always go into Pella and visit the local bakery and get cinnamon bread from Jaarsma Bakery on the square.