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Dave Tackett
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Wildlife photographer hobbyist in IL. Free thinking Liberal. Photos taken hand held in a moving boat. Canon R5. All photos are my own, no AI, no photoshopping.
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I rabn down and broke through 10" of ice at the boat ramp. Hopefully I will able to get out soon! Juvenile Bald Eagle from today:

#birds #raptor #eagle #nature
February 12, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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Male Coopers hawk along the river

#birds #hawk
February 11, 2026 at 9:11 PM
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Some R candidates bury their party label! They want the benefits of the party without the accountability.
February 11, 2026 at 6:52 PM
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A few from out my window today, Hairy Woodpecker, Redbellied Woodpecker, male and female Cardinals:

#songbirds #birds #nature
February 10, 2026 at 8:27 PM
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Bald Eagle, Rock River 2026:

#birds #nature
February 10, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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Redbellied Woodpecker came to visit:

#birds #woodpecker
February 9, 2026 at 10:46 PM
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From my archives, 8/2019, Mississippi River:

#photography #river
February 9, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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Bald Eagle maneuvering to catch a fish, Rock River 1/23/26:

#BirdsOfBluesky #WildlifePhotography
#Illinois #PhotographersUnited
#birds #nature #photography
#wildlife #raptor
February 8, 2026 at 10:16 PM
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Close up of Bald Eagle in flight looking at me while flying over the Rock River between Sterling Rock Falls IL. :

#BirdsOfBluesky #WildlifePhotography
#Illinois #PhotographersUnited
#birds #nature #photography
#wildlife #raptor
February 8, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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Bald Eagle silhouette in front of the dam - Rock River 2/23/26:

#BirdsOfBluesky #WildlifePhotography
#Illinois #PhotographersUnited
#birds #nature #photography
#wildlife #raptor
February 7, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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I am losing track of what I haven't posted, here is an Eagle dropping down on a fish, Rock River the other day:

#BirdsOfBluesky #WildlifePhotography
#Illinois #PhotographersUnited
#birds #nature #photography
#wildlife #raptor #Rockfalls
February 6, 2026 at 12:29 PM
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Male Cardinal does have red pigment and is actually red, unlike the Bluejay that scatters light as blue. From my yard recently:

#BirdsOfBluesky #WildlifePhotography
#Illinois #PhotographersUnited
#birds #nature #photography
February 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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Our leader is compromised:

"Newly unmasked evidence shows who put Trump in the White House"

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February 4, 2026 at 7:22 PM
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He should have known better. You can get video from public spaces, but not from private property without permission. You can't follow protestors into private property.
February 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Bald Eagle from last week at the lower dam, Rock River feeding on a large shad while in flight:

#BirdsOfBluesky #WildlifePhotography
#Illinois #raptor #PhotographersUnited
#birds #nature #wildlife #wednesdaywildlife
February 4, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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Blue Jays aren't actually blue, they are brown, but they scatter light making them appear blue to our eyes. Here's a recent BluJay out my window:

#BirdsOfBluesky #WildlifePhotography
#Illinois #Corvid #PhotographersUnited #birds #nature #wildlife
February 3, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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Thanks! They are eating lots of shad.
February 3, 2026 at 10:40 PM
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Photo was taken with a canon R5 RF 100-500 lens from my truck sitting at the dam parking lot in Rock Falls IL. Other Eagles stay away from cars so this one uses it to his advantage to eat without another eagle trying to steal it. 🛻
February 3, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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Those files are a mess on purpose. Many duplicate pages, blank pages, blacked out whole pages, etc. and hard to find anything.
February 3, 2026 at 12:52 PM
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Yes juve eagles can look like RT hawks, they can be hard to tell apart.
February 3, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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I could removed the red, but it tells the story. This eagle sits near parked cars at the dam to eat in peace away from other eagles. Bald Eagle looking up and another Eagle flying over:

#photographersofBlueSky
#NaturePhotography #Photography
#BirdsOfBluesky #WildlifePhotography
#Illinois #raptor
February 3, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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Juvenile Bald Eagle from last week at the boat ramp looking up at his buddies above:

#photographersofBlueSky #NaturePhotography #Photography #BirdsOfBluesky #WildlifePhotography
#Illinois #raptor
Juvenile Bald Eagle from last week at the boat ramp looking up at his buddies above
February 2, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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Its about time:
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BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
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February 2, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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Bald Eagle cruising over the Rock River dam tailwaters looking for shad:

#photographersofBlueSky #NaturePhotography #Photography #BirdsOfBluesky #WildlifePhotography
#Illinois #raptor
February 1, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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Bald Eagle going for a shad on the Rock River last week. The shad have a die off in the winter and they roll over the dam while the Eagles wait for them:

#photographersofBlueSky #NaturePhotography #Photography #BirdsOfBluesky #WildlifePhotography
#Illinois #raptor
Bald Eagle going for a shad on the Rock River last week. The shad have a die off in the winter and they roll over the dam while the Eagles wait for them
January 31, 2026 at 9:19 PM