When we were in the funeral procession to bring my mother in law (A proud USN WWII vet) to Ft Snelling we were buzzed by a huge bald eagle. He came up from the river valley and buzzed the hearse as if to pay his respects. It was a very memorable fly over.

There is a large population of bald eagles in the area around Fort Snelling, there is a state park along the river and a large wetland preserve/wildlife refuge as well.