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A young green heron perches on a branch over a lake in Western Illinois as it grabs a small fish out of the water.
Bob Esbensen of Palatine
I took this photo while I was in my backyard and I saw a bunch of butterfly's flying around some flowers. I took this picture right as he landed and after some editing in Photoshop I got the picture that you see here.
Justin Sheehan of Sleepy Hollow
Two of the wild horses that roam free in the Outer Banks of North Carolina on June 20 along the beach in Corolla. The horses are decedents of horses that escaped a Spanish ship in the 16th century.
Christine Bohlmann of Mundelein
A high altitude elk feeds in a meadow on July 10 in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Butch Law of Des Plaines
"Lets get cutting" It's that time of year and the Japanese beetles have returned. Took this shot this morning in the field behind our home. Enjoy watching all mother natures creatures. Love their color, but would prefer they leave the pruning to me.
Tony Pocewicz, of Carpentersville
I took this photo of a honey bee.
Keith D. Leman of Crystal Lake
Sitting at DuPage River Park I captured a beautiful sunrise.
Tom Palermo of Naperville
I took this in Yellowstone of the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. This visit was just so awesome for us as a family.
Michael Zamora of Wheaton
The spectacular fireworks at the Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Alberta in Canada last week on July 10.
Carol Arvo of Lake Zurich
An amazing sky on Monday night with a weather front moving in to Grayslake.
Cindy Madson of Grayslake
I took this picture when two of my sons and a friend were climbing the ropes at Maryknoll Park in Glen Ellyn. The evening sky provided a good backdrop for the picture.
Ken Olp of Wheaton
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