Bald Eagle Pair Eggs Have Hatched! View the Webcam
Written by Web Staff
It's hard to find a better place in Illinois for Bald Eagle watching than the Upper Mississippi River Refuge near the towns of Fulton and Thomson Illinois. But this year is special. A pair of Bald Eagles (named Hope and Valor) have nested right under a webcam, laid TWO eggs. This is a real treat to see these majestic birds in their natural habitat. You can watch the live video stream below.
Details:
The nesting pair of eagles are named Hope and Valor
The first egg was laid on February 1st.
Hope laid her second egg on February 4th.
The first chick is hatched on March 14th
The second chick is hatched on March 15th
March 17th: The oldest chick climbed up over the edge and fell out of the nest, down to one eaglet.
March 19th: The other eaglet fell out of the nest. Sad news indeed.
The webcam video feed is now offline
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Did you know the Stewards of the Upper Mississippi River Refuge has 4 webcams? View them here.
A Trail of Tipis in Oregon
Written by Jayne Rose
Welcome to Oregon's Trail of Painted Tipis Imagine a one of a kind experience unique to all of North America. You are setting out on a a journey that will take you back 150 years to the time when the Rock River was home to the famed warrior Black Hawk and his tribe of Native American Sauk Indians.
Ronald Reagan Trail - Making of an American President
Maybe it’s something in the water, or maybe it’s Illinois’ warm, pragmatic nature. Four American Presidents have called Illinois their home at one time or another but one of them stands above them all in Northwest Illinois. Ronald Reagan, 40th American President, the man who helped end the Cold War, Hollywood movie star and hometown hero of the Blackhawk Waterways region.
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A segment from WGN-TV's 2009 Crusin' Illinois series.
Ronald Reagan Birthplace Museum
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A segment from WGN-TV's 2009 Crusin' Illinois series.
A Getaway Like it Used to Be!
Written by Thomas D. Griffith
Do everything or nothing at all.
The Blackhawk Waterways region, in Northwest Illinois, is filled with opportunities for wildlife viewing, hiking and biking, boating and fishing, shopping and antiquing, and exploring our nation’s rich history, or just sitting in an old-growth forest and reading a book. Blackhawk Waterways is packed with history and mystery – 2,700 square miles of woodlands and wonderful attractions, charming small towns and villages, unobstructed views and pastoral settings that will have you returning time and again.
It's hard to find a better place in Illinois for Bald Eagle watching than the 
Maybe it’s something in the water, or maybe it’s Illinois’ warm, pragmatic nature. Four American Presidents have called Illinois their home at one time or another but one of them stands above them all in Northwest Illinois. Ronald Reagan, 40th American President, the man who helped end the Cold War, Hollywood movie star and hometown hero of the Blackhawk Waterways region.
