Baby Birds, 'Sun Bathing' And A Trio Of Eagle Scouts: IL In Photos

ILLINOIS — Take a look through this set of images from across Illinois. We're seeing many great opportunities for readers to get some memorable photographs throughout the state this spring.

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Edward Donahue photographed this sunrise at Turtlehead Lake in Orland Park.

Alfred Pressl photographed the competitors in the recent Naperville Women's Half Marathon.

Debbie O'Shaughnessy, of Oak Forest, saw this group of snakes in her yard and grabbed a camera to get this photo. She tells us, "there were five of them initially, but by the time I grabbed my phone to get a picture, one of them slithered away. I'm told by some that it was a mom or two with their babies, and someone else said they are mating."

Jim Signorelli captured a beautiful shot of this single tulip against a mid-morning sun at Millennial Park in Chicago. He calls the photograph, "Sun Bathing."

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Mandy Cidlik saw this little creature at the Green Meadows Golf Course in Westmont and got a great shot.

Al Benson sent in this photo he took of Luke Eley, Max Balsitis and Cameron "Cam" Weakman, who recently earned their Eagle Scout awards, at Living Hope Church in North Aurora.

Gloria Lopez sent in this photograph she took outside of Mass at the University of St Mary in Lake Mundelein.

Lynn Wesley, of Tinley Park, photographed this mother enjoying time with her goslings.