Naturalist volunteer, Jena Baumgarten, from the World Bird Sanctuary in St. Louis holds a Bald Eagle during a presentation at Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Saturday morning. Visitors will have the opportunity to see the eagle program and then view eagles in their natural habitat on Mingo National Wildlife Refuge and Duck Creek Conservation Area until 5 p.m. Saturday. Eagle Days is a joint effort by the National Fish and Wildlife Service and the Missouri Department of Conservation.
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