White-breasted Nuthatch

 

 

 

 

Tufted Titmouse at the feeder.

 

 

 

 

Red-tailed Hawk at Jubilee

 

 

 

Downy Woodpecker at Jubilee

 

Eagle on River Beach Drive

I found one eagle yesterday on my drive along River Beach Drive. I only stayed for a minute to get this photo.

 

Sand Ridge Cemetery, south of Spring Bay, has an interesting tree.

 

Ice patterns remain as the ice melts in Cooper Park.

 

Jenkins Farmers Market in Woodford County

 

Whiffle Tree Place in Sparland

 

Tom Turkey and the Jersey Cheese Shop

Tom, the Turkey at the Jersey Cheese Shop in McLean County

 

When we drove up, Tom was waiting in front of the store. This cheese shop is on a dairy farm where they make the cheese in an on-farm cheese processing facility. It has windows so you can look inside and watch them making cheese. This is a family dairy farm. Mrs. Ropp showed us around the facility, including the dairy barn, where we got to feed the Jersey cows and pet a frisky calf. Jersey cows are smaller than the cows I normally see around here. We bought some cheese, which is great (they have over 40 varieties!). However, Tom was the highlight of the visit!

 

Pheasants on the Run

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eagles in Marshall County

The eagles were checking out their nest the last week in December. Nesting season isn't far away!

 

 

Juvenile Eagles Along Copperas Creek Road

Scott and I went out looking for eagles along the road leading to Copperas Landing and found five, four juveniles and one adult. At least 2 of the juveniles may have been first year eagles, with very dark feathers and bill.

 

 

 

 

Of the five eagles we spotted, all but one were juveniles.

 

 

 

Red-winged Blackbirds Flocking near Banner, Illinois.