Jean Keene

Jean Keene
Born
Jean Marie Hodgdon

(1923-10-20)October 20, 1923[1]
Aitkin County, Minnesota[1]
Died13 January 2009(2009-01-13) (aged 85)[2]
Homer, Alaska
ChildrenLonnie Keene

Jean Keene[1] (October 20, 1923 – January 13, 2009), also known as the Eagle Lady, was a former rodeo trick rider who became the subject of national attention due to her feeding of wild bald eagles on the Homer Spit in Homer, Alaska. Although she had many supporters for the feedings, she was also criticized for drawing a large population of eagles to the area. After her death, the city of Homer passed a law prohibiting the feeding of predatory birds.

  1. ^ a b c Minnesota Historical Society. Minnesota Birth Certificates Index, certificate number 1923-00119, "Jean Marie Hodgdan", Retrieved on 2007-04-07. Her surname as recorded in the index appears to be a misspelling. Of three other children in the index born in Aitkin County between 1924 and 1929 having a mother with the same maiden name of "St. John," two show a surname of "Hodgdon" and one of "Hodgedan," another apparent misspelling. A newspaper clipping shown in Cary Anderson's book The Eagle Lady about her riding accident gives Keene's maiden name as "Hodgdon".
  2. ^ Kizzia, Tom. (2009-01-14). "Homer's 'Eagle Lady' dead at 85." Archived March 19, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Anchorage Daily News.