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Jim Bremhorst saw this eagle while he was mowing his yard near Lake Springfield: “When I spotted this eagle having lunch on a neighbor’s lawn, I grabbed my camera and got a few pictures just as it was taking flight.”
County: Madison
Date and Season: 10/30/2010; Bow
Notable: Buck field dressed 205 pounds
County: Jefferson
Size: 4.52 pounds, 18.75 inches
Date: May 14, 2008
Notable: Big crappie almost became dinner instead of a record.
The city of Decatur says low water levels killed up to 10,000 Asian carp and other fish below the dam between Lake Decatur and the Sangamon River.
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Raptors becoming city slickersFrom barred owls hooting in parks to a peregrine falcon perched atop a downtown church steeple, birds of prey are finding the city a more welcoming place.
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Every bird counts during annual winter censusThe search for rare birds, as well as the usual suspects, is what made Sunday’s annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count so much fun for bird lovers like Jack Nuzzo, program director for the Illinois Raptor Center.
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State bowfishing record fallsRobb Kemper of Iowa shoots 59 pound, 4 ounce bighead carp.
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The measure will set an 18-month deadline for the Army corps to finish its Asian carp plan.
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Illinois fishing report 5-7-09The beloved bluegill, Illinois' state fish, is coming on strong in much of the state while crappie, bass and catfish are also biting.
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