Tom Bonderski saw lots of wildlife hunting in Jo Daviess County during the last portion of the late-winter deer season, including several wild turkeys.
Barred owls are common and very vocal. They also can be found living in town, especially in the vicinity of city parks. Photos by Chris Young
Common name: Barred owl
Scientific name: Strix varia
Habitat: Barred owls can be found in lowland areas and also in forested city parks.
Food: Barred owls are not as strong as great-horned owls. They only weigh about a pound or so, and they eat small mice, crayfish, frogs and other small prey.
Call: “Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you all?”
Chicago nature writer Joel Greenberg documents the passenger pigeon’s slide into oblivion in such gritty detail. His new book “A Feathered River Across the Sky: The Passenger Pigeon’s Flight to Extinction,” includes accounts of majestic flights of “wild pigeons,” and the ceaseless slaughter that drained the life out of a species that once numbered in the billions. MORE :: (0) COMMENTS
Mark McConnaughhay stepped through deep snow to the bluff edge. White-tailed deer darted along the hillside. Two bald eagles roosting in a tree took flight. McConnaughhay, site superintendent for Starved Rock State Park, was checking out the park's latest land acquisition, the former White Oak Campground south of Utica. MORE :: (0) COMMENTS
Iowa fish launcher ensures dramatic eagle photosThe photographers who line up at a Mississippi River lock to snap images of eagles are getting help from a man with a giant slingshot that flings dead fish into the open water. MORE :: (0) COMMENTS
Eagles put on winter air showThe American bald eagle is present this winter in large numbers thanks to cold conditions that tend to concentrate the birds in areas where water remains open for fishing. MORE :: (0) COMMENTS
The Mississippi River is a "hot" spot for wintering eagles this year. Click inside for eagle-viewing tips and locations. MORE :: (0) COMMENTS
The state of Illinois will spend $1.3 million to stabilize the Lake Michigan shoreline at Illinois Beach State Park in Zion. MORE :: (0) COMMENTS
Reader photographs unusual yellow cardinalDon and Barbara Larcher of Jeisyville photographed an unusual yellow cardinal in their backyard. Click inside for more reader photos of nature and wildlife. MORE :: (0) COMMENTS
Home: Peoria, Ill.
Occupation: Journal Star news assistant
Most memorable outing in Illinois? On a farm in Galena, early spring and chilly (verging on cold), the sun hit some cardinals just right and wow were they red.
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