If you're into bird watching or enjoying nature and the cold elements aren't too much for you, this is a very good time to get out and see a high volume of eagles locally.
DNR Conservation Police Sargaent John Williamson indicates eagles are very popular right now at Clinton Lake because of the warm water discharge from the power plant.
Eagles are a federally protected species and Williamson notes they still have a cold case from over a year and a half ago when an eagle was shot and ultimately killed that authorities are looking for tips on from the southern McLean County area. He says all it takes is one tip to break a case open.
The tip-line for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources is 800-TIPS.
