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Community photo: City hawk

Community photo: City hawk

SIKESTON, MO (KFVS) - The eagles are getting a lot of attention right now, but another interesting big bird that we are seeing a lot of is the hawk.

You see them often along the interstate watching for food but this one was spotted Friday, Jan. 13 in a tree on Broadway Street in Sikeston. He was watching me closely as I snapped his picture, what a beautiful bird.

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Community photos: Eagle spotted in Sikeston

Community photos: Eagle spotted in Sikeston

SIKESTON, MO (KFVS) - Viewers Belinda Gorostiza and Dan Wood sent us these pictures of a bald eagle.

Gorostiza says she took them at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan.19 on Ingram and Cambridge in Sikeston.

Wood says he took the picture of the eagle around 4 p.m. on Thursday also near the corner of Ingram Kennedy. He says it was across the street from the lake at the sports complex in Sikeston and the eagle was causing a stir.

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Community photos: Pair of eagles in Chaffee

Community photos: Pair of eagles in Chaffee

CHAFFEE, MO (KFVS) - Viewer Janell Seyer sent us these pictures of a pair of eagles in Chaffee.

She says they have been watching the eagles nest for weeks and often have seen one of the eagles in a nearby tree. On Wednesday, she says she was on her way to pick up her kids from school and spotted the pair together on a high branch.

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Community Photos: Eagles at Big Oak State Park

Community Photos: Eagles at Big Oak State Park

MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - Viewers Alma and Delbert Curry from Sikeston, Mo. took these pictures of eagles on Jan. 2.

The eagles were at Big Oak State Park and near the 10 mile pond.

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Community Photos: 10-mile pond in Miss. Co.

Community Photos: 10-mile pond in Miss. Co.

MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - Viewer Alma Curry from Sikeston sent us these pictures of an eagle and barn.

Curry says the pictures were taken by her and Delbert Curry, also from Sikeston, on Dec. 25 at the 10 mile pond.

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Mo. conservation agents wrap up firearms deer season poaching cases

Mo. conservation agents wrap up firearms deer season poaching cases

SCOTT COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - Conservation agents in Missouri's Southeast region issued 225 citations and 238 written warnings for Wildlife Code violations during firearms deer season.

According to MDC, the cited violations included hunting without a deer permit, refusing inspection by an agent, trying to take deer from a public road or car, baiting, failure to wear hunter orange and other violations. They say 22 violations were not deer related.

Ken West, Protection Division Supervisor for the MDC's Southeast Region, said finding wildlife violators is a rewarding task for conservation agents.

"Poaching is not a hunting and our agents work hard to sort out the poachers from the ethical hunters," said West.

MDC: 318 deer total killed so far in Scott Co.

MDC: 318 deer total killed so far in Scott Co.

SCOTT COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Conservation has an interactive map online that shows how many deer have been killed by county.

The MDC says these numbers are updated three to four times an hour. You can click here to check out the map.

As of Tuesday afternoon, the MDC reports that 318 deer total have been killed in Scott County. This includes: 116 does, 37 button bucks and 165 antlered bucks.

Firearm deer hunting in Missouri began Nov. 12 and ends Nov. 22.

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