It's a great horned owl! Even at a distance and in poor light, the large feather tufts give the great horned owl away. Remember, they are not ears!
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It's a turkey vulture! Turkey vultures are large soaring birds that are sometimes seen in groups as they circle high in the air. Their red heads lack feathers.
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It's a bald eagle! Mature bald eagles have white heads and tails (both sexes)! Immatures are dark with some light streaking underneath. It may take four years for a bald eagle to attain its white head and feathers.
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It's an osprey! They can sometimes be seen flying back and forth over water looking for fish. They are infrequent visitors to Illinois at migration time.
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It's a northern harrier! The white tail patch is a dead giveaway. All northern harriers have it.
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