Winter freeze brings record numbers of bald eagles to the Iowa River

Just after sunrise, when the Iowa River is edged with ice, and the trees along the bank stand bare, University of Iowa professor Patrick Weiguo Fan raises his camera toward the treeline. The city is quiet, but above the river, wings cut through the cold air.

Fan said winter mornings in Iowa City are the perfect chance to catch a glimpse of America’s national bird.

Fan began photographing bald eagles about three years ago after a friend mentioned they were living in town…

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