You are invited to our 6th Annual Flock to the Rock on February 7, 2026. Head on down to the Lower Dam, 300 West 1st Street, Rock Falls any time before 10am to view the Eagles soaring around the Rock River, and don’t forget your cameras and binoculars! Then come on over to the Rock Falls American Legion, 712 4th Avenue, Rock Falls (note the location change from previous years) at 10 am where we will have three speakers.
Our speakers are as follows:
We are excited to have Robert Storm, ice carver, come back and entertain us with his skills of live ice sculpting outside of the American Legion.
From 10 am to approximately 2 pm, there will be educational and nature-related vendors. If you are interested in being a vendor, please contact Rock Falls Tourism at 815-622-1106 or email travel@visitrockfalls.com.
This event is free and welcomes all ages.
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to have an eagle land in a tree 10 feet from you? Look up to the sky and see 5-10 eagles circling, getting ready to pluck fish from the river? Observed as an eagle descended from above, with amazing grace and poise, landing on a large branch feet from where you are parked, and watched the branch bow. It is truly awe-inspiring. Eagle watching is to be experienced first-hand. A picture online or on TV just doesn’t do our National Bird justice. For many years, Rock Falls has had an unusually high number of eagles.
The Rock Falls Birding Trail starts at the Upper Dam, follows along Second Street and loops around Lawrence Park. In Rock Falls, along the Rock River, we are fortunate that during the winter months, bald eagles have chosen to congregate here in the trees along our riverfront to hunt for fish. Eagles can be seen in trees next to the open water beneath the dams. They also populate the trees that surround the point of Lawrence Park Island and downstream past the high school.
Look across the river on the island.
Look up!
An island view that overlooks the Rock River.
Look toward Seward Park or above you, as they may be circling.
as eagles are protected by the Bald Eagle and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. We do not want them to leave their nests and prevent their young from feeding.
or a spotting scope instead of trying get "a little bit closer." The eagles are very sensitive to human activity.
such as yelling, slamming a car door or honking the horn. Remaining still helps the eagles maintain body heat.
as they could become stressed and abandon their site, as well as waste valuable energy.
Get the kids involved. Check out an educational coloring book for kids. It’s filled with birds you’ll find right in your backyard!