Don't see any owls??

• by WillowSkye

  Does Chicago have an Owl population? Would be a tragedy if there were no more owls:(

  Posted May 23, 2015 7:11 PM

• by escholzia

  There was one an earlier image set: ACH0000e44. Not likely to spot them close to the ground.

  Posted May 25, 2015 6:31 PM

• by WillowSkye

  Great pic, thanks!! One owl is better than no owl:)

  Posted May 25, 2015 6:47 PM

• by DZM admin

  We're still hunting for a gray fox, too... 😃

  Posted May 26, 2015 12:56 AM

• by mason_UWI scientist

  Chicago certainly has different species of owl that live throughout the landscape, but our camera traps are not really set for them. As @escholzia has pointed out, sometimes we get them, but its a rarity!

  Posted May 26, 2015 7:52 PM

• by WillowSkye

  Glad to hear your owl diversity is alive and well:) I live 16,000 km (about 9941,9 miles) away where owls no longer sit on the highest branches of the tree. Their numbers are declining. They have become much bolder in their pursuit of food and now sit on branches closer to the ground and rooftops in residential areas. It is not uncommon to find them swooping down over your head at night as they fly from rooftop to tree and vice versa.

  Posted May 27, 2015 10:02 AM

• by DZM admin in response to WillowSkye's comment.

  That's simultaneously cool and sad... !

  Posted May 27, 2015 2:43 PM