Owl Spotted In Our Neighborhood - January 2020
We have an owl that lives on/around our block. He's been around for a while and we hear him hooting in the overnight hours during the Summer when we sleep with our windows open. In fact, I'm pretty sure that there are/were multiple owls in the neighborhood. I've heard them call and respond. Maybe Momma and babes? Or pairs/partners? I don't know. Our neighborhood is called Randall Park in Downers Grove and has a large pond at one end of it and a creek running through one side of it, so we have plenty of wildlife. And we're doing our part by participating in the 'Certified Wildlife Habitat' program from the National Wildlife Foundation where we've provided the necessary components of food, water , places to raise young , shelter and some sustainable practices like composting and what-have-you. So, it is a good spot for something like a family of owls to make a home around our block. They have plenty of water, large, mature trees for shelter