Saturday,January 25, 2003

Downtown Pekin

Free Admission & Free Bus Tours

Unique event held annually on the last Saturday in January in conjunction with the official National Eagle Census Day to count the number of wintering Eagles on the Illinois River between Pekin and Havana. Event includes wildlife coloring contest for students, bus tours to view Eagles on the waterfront, "Birds of Prey" show by Wildlife Prairie Park, chainsaw artist, and master storyteller. A family event.

Chainsaw sculptor Tim Jennings.

Mandi Whitener, presenter from Wildlife Prairie Park "Birds of Prey" show, with barn owl.

Joe Hand, presenter from Wildlife Prairie Park "Birds of Prey" show with bald eagle.

Storyteller Brian "Fox" Ellis.

Eagle Census Festival Crowd at Union Mission Center.

Mature bald eagle perched along the Illinois River at Pekin.

Coloring contest judges Bob Barra, Mike Gardner and Greg Henderson.

Portion of 495 coloring contest entries.

Coloring Contest Winners
Left to Right - Tyler Phillips, Sunset School, Kindergarten; Elisabeth Elen Le Suer, Faith Baptist Christian School, 3rd Grade; Brittany Sherwood, L.E. Starke School, 2nd Grade; and McKenna Nelson, Wilson School, 1st Grade (not pictured).

Mature bald eagle along the Illinois River at Pekin.

Viewing eagles on Wesley Road.

Eagle Census Day
Saturday, January 28, 2006

Music on the Courthouse Lawn

Luau

Farmers' Market

Christmas in July

Street Dance/Car Show

Friday Night Family Fest

Halloween Parade

Christmas on Court

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