Reelfoot Lake State Park naturalist David Haggard says the park will host up to 200 eagles between January and mid-March, along with over 300,000 duck, geese and songbirds. More than ten thousand people travel to Reelfoot Lake each year to view the migrating birds.
Daily tours provide spotting scopes and experienced guides.
The migratory population adds to Reelfoot Lake's year-round attraction for birdwatching. The west Tennessee park is home to over a dozen or more new eaglets that have just begun learning the hunting and fishing skills they'll need when they become adults. In addition to the breathtaking beauty of the cypress trees on Reelfoot Lake, visitors also enjoy many activities at the inn, such as live bird demonstrations, slide shows and lectures. Reelfoot Lake State Park, located along State Highways 21 and 22, ten miles north of Tiptonville in Lake and Obion Counties, is one of the greatest hunting and fishing preserves in the nation. History records that Reelfoot Lake was created by a series of earthquakes during the bitter cold winter of 1811-1812.