Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge — Attraction in Reserve

I have been to Loess Bluffs a couple of times. It is an amazing place to visit. If you are looking for an outdoor adventure with some incredible views this is the place. It is especially good for bird watchers. The habitats created by the multiple ponds allows for a variety of birds you dont see every day. In the fall they host Eagle Days and can have hundreds of eagles in the park at a time (this is determined by the Eagles' natural migratory cycle based on weather in Canada so some years they have a lot and others not, but that is under nature's control). The conservation agents go out with spotting scopes set up when possible so that you can get a close-up look at these amazing birds as they interact in the trees. There is a dirt road around the perimeter of most of the park that allows you to traverse in the comfort of your own vehicle. It is over 7,000 acres of natural beauty. I highly recommend taking the family out and going to one of their Eagle Days and sitting in on one of their hourly Eagle presentations where they have live Eagles as part of the...

Traveling thru the area for work so I stopped here for a visit.

This time of year Loess Bluffs is a giant resting stop for waterfowl on their Northern migrations back to Canada to nest on the tundra and northern reaches of the US.

The visitor center is very informative about the property and how it has been developed over the years.

The pic of the wings in a tree are from watching a Rough Legged Hawk pick them and fly up into the tree to feed. Just couldn't get a close pic of the feeding.

There is a 10 mile auto tour road around the area so you can view Lesser Snow Geese, Blue Geese, Trumpeter Swans, and several different kinds of ducks in late winter.

Bald Eagles are present. Juveniles and nesting adults take advantage of this winged feast.

There are plenty of places to stop and observe along the route. Also a GREAT handicap access ramp for viewing and it goes right to the waters edge.

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Went on March 3rd, and it was an amazing experience. We hiked the Munkres Homestead Trail and its overlook where we gazed out at the wetlands, and I particularly loved the latter part of that hike after it joins the Loess Bluff Trail and descending the steps - that end portion of meandering forest habitat trail was really enjoyable. We then did the auto tour, and we saw numerous trumpeter swans, a bald eagle, tens of thousands of snow geese, and a very large eagle of some sort as well as a swimming muskrat. I appreciated the added context found in the auto tour pamphlet, which one of my friends read aloud to us while we drove the loop. Visiting this refuge was the highlight of my spring thus far!

FYI, there are available restrooms even when the visitor's...