'Mesmerizing' Lions, Pool Hawk And Turtle On The Rocks: 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 grabbed his camera and took a photo of these swans at sunset at Lake Centennial in Orland Park.

Al Benson took this photo of Joan Biltgen, of Oswego, and her granddaughter, Hannah Scott, who is holding a cross she made from a palm frond on Palm Sunday.

Laura Font photographed this colorful flower in Oak Park.

Sharon and Dave Russo, of Tinley Park, photographed a hawk gripping a duck on their swimming pool cover.

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Erica Lemon sent us this sunset photo at Four Rivers Environmental Center in Channahon.

Marianne Myrick took this photo of a turtle at the Morton Arboretum. She tells us, "it is unusual to see a turtle on the rocks below the spillway at Lake Marmo. It fell into the stream and disappeared."

Laura Hutton photographed this Great Horned owl in north Naperville. "We are fortunate to have had several GHOs in our neighborhood over the past several years. All the neighbors enjoy hearing them and, on occasion, seeing them. They are great at blending into the trees," Hutton tells Patch.

Kenny Keblusek, of Plainfield, sent in several wonderful photographs of the sky.