A large group of people scour the skyline for eagles at the Carpentersville dam Saturday. The program "In Search of Eagles" was held at three dams. Representatives from Friends of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, McHenry County Conservation District and McHenry County Audubon helped search for eagles and identify other birds using the river. Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
Jeff Wade, a volunteer from the McHenry County Audubon Society, scours the skyline for eagles and other birds at the Carpentersville dam Saturday. Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
Updated 1/9/2021 1:11 PM Everything was perfect, including the brisk sunny winter weather Saturday. But Jeff Wade, with binoculars in hand and a spotting scope close by, wasn't finding what he was looking for.