Six Swans a Swimming.
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Swans on Spring Lake, south of Peoria along the Illinois River.
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Mother swan and cygnet (young swan).
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A dozen or more egrets were perched in this tree along the river. This was as close as I could get with my Nikon CP995.
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Smokey Bear at Sandridge State Park. The extreme dry weather has created extreme fire danger in the pine forests.
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Smokey Bear, one of the last signs around. This one is at a camp site at Spring Lake.
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Night Shade growing on a path at Sandridge State Park, south of Peoria.
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Night Shade.
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Heron and fish.
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Great Blue Heron.
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