LEXINGTON — Bald eagles have arrived at Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District’s J-2 Hydroplant with more than two dozen to be viewed during the morning of Sunday, Jan. 12.
The regular viewing season has begun at Central’s J-2 Hydroplant will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., CST on Saturdays and Sundays through Feb. 23. The hydroplant is located south of Lexington near the intersection of county roads 749 and 750.
Central has been providing eagle-viewing opportunities at J-2 since 1988 and at Kingsley Dam since 1990. The eagles are attracted to feed on fish in the open water below the plants, particularly when rivers and lakes in the area are covered with ice.
Several factors influence the number of eagles seen from the facilities on any given day, including climatic conditions, ice coverage on area bodies of water, how many eagles are wintering in the area, and whether the hydroplants are on-line. The best viewing time is normally earlier in the day. There is no charge to visit the facilities.
