Archive for March 2009

Last night brought signficant heavy, wet snow to northern Illinois. If you live in that area, please be aware that any nests might have been compromised. If you know of an active nest in your yard or area, please check to see if the nest was destroyed in last night’s storm and, if so, check…

“….I fed it anyway. I didn’t understand why I shouldn’t feed it. Why shouldn’t I feed it anyway?” So much for being able to put what used to be a perfectly healthy baby Great Horned Owl back in its nest. Thanks to the straw full of water that its rescuer put in its mouth, the…

The Great Horned Owl recovered from a soccer net Tuesday night (blog posting Owls Don’t Play Soccer) was released last night. He flew strong and is hopefully now – once again – hunting to help provide food for his mate and owlets. This is the worst time of year to get in an injured Great…

Since owls don’t play soccer why don’t we all agree to take down our soccer nets at night. For what its worth they don’t play badminton or volleyball either. The nets are a hazard to owls who hunt at night. Their amazing hearing allows them to track their prey but they don’t see the nets.…

This morning, I read a post on IBET (Illinois Birders Exchanging Thoughts) from a member of Will County Audubon regarding an injured Mute Swan down by Channahon. I responded to the posting that if the bird was still there and in need of assistance, we would coordinate a recovery. In return, I received private emails…