Eagle Island
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Eagle Island is a tiny island, due north from the mainland sea caves and southwest of Sand Island. Like Gull Island, Eagle is a bird rookery and sanctuary for double crested cormorants and herring gulls. This island is the only nesting area in the islands for great blue herons.
Researchers from the Great Lakes Inventory and Monitoring Network study the bird populations on the island every year. Eagle Island is closed to the public. To learn more about the national lakeshore, we recommend Apostle Islands Water Trips by John C. Frank. Buy a copy here.
Proceeds benefit Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and the park.
Fast Facts
Eagle Island – Migiziwi-minis
Location: 46.9424° N, 91.0365° W
Features:
- Second smallest and westernmost island in the Apostles
- 20 acres
- Important habitat for colonial nesting birds
- Closed to visitors
- Along with Gull island, designated a State Natural Area in 1992
NPS Eagle Island Information:
- Birds of the Apostle Islands: https://www.nps.gov/apis/learn/nature/birds.htm
- How do I get there? https://www.nps.gov/apis/planyourvisit/commercial-services.htm
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