Whitney Rupp for Shaw Media Anandhi Ramalingam of Vernon Hills, left, and Lisa Maier of Holiday Hills watch for eagles at the Stratton Lock and Dam in McHenry Saturday, Jan. 20.
Whitney Rupp for Shaw Media Mary Corrado, Crystal Lake, looks for eagles at the Stratton Lock and Dam in McHenry Saturday, Jan. 20.
Whitney Rupp for Shaw Media Emily Porreca, 9, Spring Grove, uses binoculars to view birds at the Stratton Lock and Dam in McHenry Saturday, Jan. 20. Emily is a self-proclaimed raptor fan and was hoping to spot an eagle.
Whitney Rupp - for Shaw Media Charlotte Heaphy, 8, Huntley, looks for eagles with her grandfather, Eric Tannhauser of Lake in the Hills at the Algonquin Dam Saturday, Jan. 20.
Whitney Rupp for Shaw Media Jacques Nuzzo, left, and Jane Seitz of the Illinois Raptor Center with Phonenix, a golden eagle, at Prairieview Educational Center in Crystal Lake Saturday, Jan. 20.
Whitney Rupp for Shaw Media Jane Seitz of the Illinois Raptor Center presents Kenny, a bald eagle, to a group gathered at Prairieview Educational Center in Crystal Lake Saturday, Jan. 20.