For many in Illinois, this is not a mystery, but it has become a topic again. When you see a big ball of leaves in your tree this time of year, it's not birds making nests. It's another critter entirely.
The tragic storms that claimed dozens of lives in Missouri last Friday night just claimed another. The Missouri eagle famous for adopting a rock was found deceased after the storms passed.
This is a scenario that is very much a Missouri thing. Think about it. What other state can you have a dilemma where eagles could decide to build a nest near your home. It happens more often than you think and there are specific things you need to do and not do if it happens.
You won't see this every day. Sure, there are lots of eagles that can be spotted flying over Missouri, but most are of the bald eagle variety. A new video share shows a rare golden eagle spotted in mid-Missouri this week.
I drive up and down Highway 61 in Missouri nearly every single day of my life. I recently saw a large nest near LaGrange and looked at my wife who saw it, too. It wasn't squirrels up in that tree either.
It was a typical Monday morning for Missouri firefighters who were on their way to a call when they noticed something else was in distress. This is the story of how they ended up helping with two emergencies with the second being an injured bald eagle in a ditch.