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Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

Spring Creek Reservoir Forest Preserve, Illinois

November 8, 2026 · 7:54 PM local time · Reported by Eric Secker

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Notes from this checklist

“Immature with defined white wing patches and two-toned dark and white banded tail. Flying with a notable dihedral in the wings. Two shallow wing beats…”

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36 report groups

On 54 eBird checklists · 7-day window ending November 9, 2026

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1 person
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