Starved Rock Eagles
After discovering on-line that Starved Rock State Park in Illinois is a
premier Bald Eagle watching destination I decided to visit
with a camera and a friend. A sunny forecast for the middle of the third
week of January and we were off with our cameras. Starved Rock Park
is a four hour drive from Saugatuck, Michigan were I live. It is
inter-state highway all the way and a simple drive. I would definitely
recommend the
spot to anyone who loves watching the regal eagles. From a
photographic standpoint it is not exceptional, as you are shooting into
the sun most of
the time - but there is no way to turn the elements around. As well as
the eagle watching at the dam on the Illinois River, the park provides
wonderful rock canyons and waterfalls to explore and photograph. I
enjoyed my day trip and captured some respectable images to share
with others.
BELOW ARE SOME COMMENTS FROM CHICAGO NEWSPAPERS
Chicago Tribune
Along the south bank of the Illinois River, a little pocket of the North
Woods interrupts the surrounding cornfields. This is Starved Rock State
Park, where hiking and fishing are prime activities. But Bald Eagles
normally fly in to this spot on the Illinois River by late October to early
November, and start their journey back to their breeding grounds in
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Canada by mid-March.
Arlington Daily Herald
During the 1750s the Illinois tribe slew Chief Pontiac of the Ottawa
band
and tribal wars ensued. The Illinois retreated to a strategic
125-foot-high
bluff overlooking the Illinois River, confident that the sheer sides of the
rock would enable them to repel superior numbers of enemies.
premier Bald Eagle watching destination I decided to visit
with a camera and a friend. A sunny forecast for the middle of the third
week of January and we were off with our cameras. Starved Rock Park
is a four hour drive from Saugatuck, Michigan were I live. It is
inter-state highway all the way and a simple drive. I would definitely
recommend the
spot to anyone who loves watching the regal eagles. From a
photographic standpoint it is not exceptional, as you are shooting into
the sun most of
the time - but there is no way to turn the elements around. As well as
the eagle watching at the dam on the Illinois River, the park provides
wonderful rock canyons and waterfalls to explore and photograph. I
enjoyed my day trip and captured some respectable images to share
with others.
BELOW ARE SOME COMMENTS FROM CHICAGO NEWSPAPERS
Chicago Tribune
Along the south bank of the Illinois River, a little pocket of the North
Woods interrupts the surrounding cornfields. This is Starved Rock State
Park, where hiking and fishing are prime activities. But Bald Eagles
normally fly in to this spot on the Illinois River by late October to early
November, and start their journey back to their breeding grounds in
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Canada by mid-March.
Arlington Daily Herald
During the 1750s the Illinois tribe slew Chief Pontiac of the Ottawa
band
and tribal wars ensued. The Illinois retreated to a strategic
125-foot-high
bluff overlooking the Illinois River, confident that the sheer sides of the
rock would enable them to repel superior numbers of enemies.
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