The winter of 2010/2011 hasn’t been the best for me as far as getting out and photographing the Bald Eagles on the Mississippi River. There were conflicts with my job, poor weather, or just a lazy photographer (me) who couldn’t motivate himself to get up early and drive 120 miles to the Lock and Dams in Davenport, Iowa.

A couple of weeks ago, I was driving through Rock Falls, Illinois. Crossing the Rock River, I discovered a small island in the middle of the river just full of Bald Eagles. Looking it up on a map, the small island is easily accessible by bridge and the Bald Eagles were primarily hanging out in Lawrence Park.

Since it was only an hour from my home, I returned the following Saturday to see if I could capture some good photos. Although the sky was somewhat grey, I spent several hours in and around Lawrence Park making photos of the eagles feeding on fish. Here are two of my favorites.