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[Bethers]

I love Starved Rock ... glad to see you get there and love the bald eagle pics.

[VickieP]

Neat pics, Cheryl! I'm glad you were able to get out & enjoy the day.

[BirdbyBird]

I really like when you can see multiple eagles and get a sense that protecting them might be working....Especially when you see the young adults making their way through adolescence towards adulthood. Thanks for sharing.

[cnq50b]

Very cool pics, Cheryl. Must be incredible seeing them in person.
Thanks for sharing them with us.

[snowball]

Great pictures so enjoy seeing the eagles!!! where is this near by? hoping to go see family in IA this coming fall that would be a fun place
although I'm sure the eagles will be long gone...but still would like to see it
sheila

[IrishIroamed]

Great pictures so enjoy seeing the eagles!!! where is this near by? hoping to go see family in IA this coming fall that would be a fun place
although I'm sure the eagles will be long gone...but still would like to see it
sheila

Sheila - Staved Rock & Mathiesson SPs are off I-80 (exit 178). Both parks are about 5 minutes apart. Starved Rock is on the Illinois River, but tends to get crowded. Matthieson has canyon & waterfall (if it's been raining). Both have great trails, but Staved Rock is always more crowded especially in the fall for fall colors. Here are some more pics of the trails.

Starved Rock: http://irishiroamiwrite.blogspot.com/2013/09/starved-rock-sp-bluffs-canyons.html
Matthiesson: http://irishiroamiwrite.blogspot.com/2013/10/wild-turkeys-fall-colors-at-matthiessen.html

[snowball]

Thanks Cheryl
really pretty area will have to see if I can find that area
Listening to my genny running finally makes life a lot more easy!
sheila

[BarbaraRose]

There is an eagle that hangs out by the lake here in the summer. He is always alone as far as I can tell.
One summer at my brother's cabin, my mom and I saw a pair of eagles teaching their young to dive for fish. One of the eaglets caught one and landed on the dock to eat it. That was really neat to watch (not the eating part , the catching part!)

[snowball]

Don't think I mentioned that I have a new granddaughter born yesterday morning mom had to have a c-section turned out she is built like her sister
just a bit too small and there is a slant that the baby can't get passed ....the dr said if she had known it she would have delivered a couple days ago..but both are doing great she weighed in at 5lb 9 oz 18 inches....and grandma is in Vegas on her way flying up on Tues. can't wait to hold her and the other little one there is 2 months and 1 day between their births
sheila

[IrishIroamed]

Congrats on the new grandbaby Sheila. Hope mommy & baby are happy & home (not sure how long they stay in the hospital with C-sections), but a great way to start the new year!

[SoCalGalcas]

Hi Sheila, Congrats on the new granddaughter!!! This makes how many for you? lyn

[Rufflesgurl]

Congratulations Sheila on the brand new grandbaby! Nice way to welcome in the new year.

Linda

[monik7]

Congrats Grandma Sheila!
Sandi

[avalen]

congrats Sheila

[cnq50b]

Congrats, Sheila!! There's nothing sweeter than a brand-new grandbaby...
enjoy!