Eagles

[KankRat]

Yesterday at Starved Rock SP
Starved Rock Eagle by Mark Kasick, on Flickr
Starved Rock Eagle by Mark Kasick, on Flickr

You lookin' at me?
Starved Rock Eagle by Mark Kasick, on Flickr

[Rich D]

Great work, as always, Mark.

I like how the last one appears to be checking you out!

[mike son]

Great pics. I've seen a few bald eagles in Dupage county this year, never had in the past. On New Years Day I saw an adult and a juvenile flying around the large park near my house from my front window. Could have been an adult and a red tailed hawk, didn't get a good look at the one I thought was the juvenile. It was during the deep freeze and I'd have to assume there was not much open water nearby.

[CBatt2]

Very nice pictures! Reminds me of the time one looked me dead in the eye as it flew about 20 feet away from me. (Also at Starved Rock.) Very touching, and humbling experience that I will never forget.
Saw one at, of all places, 83rd and Pulaski, about a month ago. Never know where they'll turn up!

[KankRat]

Very nice pictures! Reminds me of the time one looked me dead in the eye as it flew about 20 feet away from me. (Also at Starved Rock.) Very touching, and humbling experience that I will never forget.
Saw one at, of all places, 83rd and Pulaski, about a month ago. Never know where they'll turn up!

that's a mile and a half from where I live. Was it perched or way up in the sky?

[UglyStick]

Pleasure Lake 4-9-13 Osprey.jpg

Cool pics. Have one like that when I snuck up on an osprey.

[CBatt2]

K.Rat,
It was way up there, heading E.S.E.

[polishfly]

fucking-a man those are beautiful pictures...frame that first one and put it up for sale in the trade section =D

[Buffleheadbill]

Badass shots as always.

[RonG]

Badass shots as always.

No, bufflehead. You cannot hunt those. Stick around on this site. We'll get you back on the straight and narrow. As for me, I'm incorrigible. Many have tried...

Excellent photos. I just had to stare at them for awhile.

[KankRat]

In 2014 someone found an eagle in their yard in Oak Lawn. The town next to mine. It had a bullet in it's wing. Welcome to Chicago.
https://patch.com/illinois/oaklawn/bald ... llet-wound

So... for whatever reason any raptor is captured. Like the RTH I posted about. The one with the awesome video eating a rodent. It gets a federal US Fish and Wildlife leg band:

https://patch.com/illinois/oaklawn/inju ... -suspected

[HEDDONFROG]

I just had to stare at them for awhile.

Me too. Love ospreys in action. They’re amazing animals

[KankRat]

fucking-a man those are beautiful pictures...frame that first one and put it up for sale in the trade section =D

Thanks, Bro.
Im not looking to turn it it to a business but if you really like it, I can get a print to you very reasonably. You can frame it however you like.

[Rambler]

GREAT photos.

[SmalliesNEyes]

Amazing pics as usual.

[badger75]

Your composition is excellent. Beautiful as always.

[Rich D]

83rd and Pulaski?

I grew up at 83rd and Kildare.

St. Bede resident?

[Rich D]

Can't believe someone would actually shoot a bald eagle, Mark. I hadn't read that one.

A new low - even for Chicago.

[SmalliesNEyes]

Can't believe someone would actually shoot a bald eagle, Mark. I hadn't read that one.

A new low - even for Chicago.

People these days are shooting each other all the time, especially in Chicago. Hell, they even execute kids at point blank range. Not that shocking to see someone shoot a bald eagle, unfortunately.

[BASSPROMATUK]

These photos are extraordinary. Thank you for sharing...

BPM

[DonR]

Great pics!

[KankRat]

Thanks all.

[CBatt2]

Rich D. -- No, live a little farther north, but spend 40 hrs. a week, a little farther south. Ha ha.