Daily Herald photo contest finalists
A hawk swoops down from a nearby tree and catches a mouse at the Botanic Gardens.
Mike Zarnek of Mount Prospect
Suki the cat sits in the middle of my Christmas decorations as the sun shines through the window.
Diane Steffen of Antioch
An old farm house on Route 120 in Round Lake this past fall.
Cassandra Gordon of Wauconda
While sitting on my deck enjoying a beautiful fall afternoon, Inoticed this Albino Squirrel feasting on the abundance of acorns fromthe oak trees in the yard.
Milton Evans Jr. of Elgin
I opened the front door this morning, to check the after math of yesterdays weather. The sidewalk was a sheet of ice, while my spinning flower was intact. I thought the lighting on the ice transcended a beautiful glow, which made an interesting shot.
Mira E. Keyes of Carpentersville
This picture was taken outside our lodge on the Washington coast this past September. These young barn swallows could fly, but were fed by mom and dad while they stayed in flight.
Milton Hoskins of Hampshire
I like the way the train appears to be peeking through the snowy trees as it moves along.
Angela Cichosz of Carol Stream
This is a double rainbow at sunrise on an August morning last summer.
Angela Cichosz of Carol Stream