Bald Eagle

This gorgeous raptor isn’t incredibly common — we’ve seen them maybe 3 times this year, but boy do they look great. I’d hate to be a mouse when this bird is soaring above. 

Bald Eagle soaring above, looking to its left
Bald Eagle, Upper Mississippi River National Wetland Reserve, IL, 12 Oct 2024
Bald Eagle in a tree
Bald Eagle in a tree; Rock Run Rookery Preserve; Will, IL; 14 Dec 2024
Bald Eagle in flight
Bald Eagle in flight; Upper Mississippi River National Wetland Reserve; Carroll, IL; 12 Oct 2024
Juvenile Bald Eagle flying low over a lake
Juvenile Bald Eagle flying low over a lake; Rock Run Rookery Preserve; Will, IL; 2 Feb 2025
A bald eagle soars overhead
A bald eagle soars overhead; Saganashkee Slough, IL; 29 March 2025
Poppa Bald Eagle sits in a tree
Poppa Bald Eagle sits in a tree; Lake Renwick Preserve; 27 March 2025
Momma Bald Eagle sits in her nest
Momma Bald Eagle sits in her nest; Lake Renwick Preserve; 27 March 2025

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