Critters and wildlife in your area - post your pics

MyBuddy said:
Oh, I can't tell you how many times I've said that to myself. Trying to convince myself, let it be. It's nature. 😭 Maybe you could call animal control or somebody more with wildlife to see if they can capture it and treat it. Probably a slim chance but...
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I thought about it... some people here are still so freaked out seeing a coyote ( :rolleyes: ), especially one that looks like that (I'm sure they think RABIES or something) that I can't believe I'd be the first person to do so. I know I shouldn't assume... Maybe I can shoot animal control an email and just ask if they do anything and when is it appropriate to let them know.
 
LifeofRubie said:
I thought about it... some people here are still so freaked out seeing a coyote ( :rolleyes: ), especially one that looks like that (I'm sure they think RABIES or something) that I can't believe I'd be the first person to do so. I know I shouldn't assume... Maybe I can shoot animal control an email and just ask if they do anything and when is it appropriate to let them know.
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I tried to find the right person to just ask questions to and I tell ya.... I spiraled a bit!

Our Village Website says:

Lombard Police Officers are not licensed, trained, or legally allowed to intervene with a wild animal population, per restrictions set in place by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources... Information on contractors that are permitted to trap and relocate coyotes can be found on DuPage County’s Wildlife Animal site.

Great! Go to that website: 404 - Page not found

Fine! Search that site for "wildlife," it takes me to "Animal Concerns."

Site says:

DuPage County Animal Services Officers enforce state and county animal control and welfare laws in unincorporated areas of DuPage County

Animal Services investigates complaints in UNINCORPORATED areas of the County.
Contact your local Police Department to report animal related concerns within the city and/or village

WE do not live in an unincorporated area and Police just said they don't! :rolleyes: No worries, I really just have a question, no need for anyone to actually do anything, I'll shoot them an email!

There is no 'general inquiries' email of which to make general inquiries. There is a phone number but I, a millennial, would use that only if a rabid creature were locked onto my arm and wouldn't let go. :D the actual path of least resistance is to write into our village newspaper with the question and wait for them to follow-up with... someone???... and hope they post my question and response.

Long story short, saw another coyote last night while walking the dogs and this one looked very healthy!
 
Honestly it doesn't surprise me.

I found this list for you if you want to keep it for reference: https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/LawEnforcement/Documents/IllinoisWildliferehabilitationList.pdf

Also, sometimes if there is an overabundance of critters, like if there are complaints of two many coyotes in the neighborhood, they may very well say "let nature take its course". Or that treatment is too dangerous - you couldn't handle a coyote for daily treatment without sedation, etc etc.

Blessed be all the critters who need a warm place this week! ❤️ It's so kind & thoughtful of you to want to do the right thing.
 
Watching The Birds on my three suet feeders. They are having a difficult time in the wind just to land on them.
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And this little downy woodpecker is trying to stay out of the Wind on the east side of this tree. For the little guy I've been watching him and he keeps shifting position trying to stay attached and out of the wind. This is crazy! The wind seems like it's getting worse. I feel sorry for all these animals!
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JanS said:
A barred owl out looking for breakfast yesterday morning. Watching for @lady Dobie 's photo above. ;)
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wow i am always on the hunt for great nature photos.. and not once did i ever get the one i most wanted... an owl.......... oh what a beautiful owl and photo.. he just sat there and slept with eyes all squinty... through the photo shoot.. lol
 
lady Dobie said:
wow i am always on the hunt for great nature photos.. and not once did i ever get the one i most wanted... an owl.......... oh what a beautiful owl and photo.. he just sat there and slept with eyes all squinty... through the photo shoot.. lol
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I so agree! That is me. Always looking for that great nature photo. And an Owl is so cool! I've never even seen one in real life. I suspect they are probably in plain sight but well camouflaged! A couple of Christmas's ago my son bought me night vision binoculars but I've yet to really use them. I figured I'd wait till summer when I could be outside at night but then the summer flew by and here we are again. 🤦‍♀️ I should dig them out and get them set up because I would imagine I could probably see a lot here at night. And probably early spring would be better when there's not so many damn bugs! LOL

Great shot @JanS !
 
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Through a window on a cloudy day, but clearly you can see the group of sparrows on my miniature lilac tree. For the last maybe 2 years I have noticed the large amount of sparrows that go into that little tree. I never noticed it before so maybe they just started, I don't know. But in the summer every time I walk by I was shocked at how many birds came flying out of that tree! LOL it was amazing! There must be 25 of them in there at times. When I walk out the kitchen side door, I watch them as they fly from one side of the house by the bird feeders to the back of the house. Landing at first on either the stair railing or diving into the bushes behind the house. And if I keep walking the sidewalk those all pop up and all fly into that little tree. And if I keep walking, they all fly out of there and Into the Woods. But it's just amazing to watch how many are in there! I tried to get a video Last Summer but I was a little too late to get all of them. Sometimes I forget as I'm walking to be at the ready and get out my phone. :sh: I actually even noticed in the summer all the little holes in the bush that they've created from diving in! The leaves and branches sort of pushed aside from all the coming and going. It's amazing. It seems like the sparrow population here has boomed. Even on the suet that I put out. I don't think I've ever seen that many sparrows going after suet. They never seemed that interested into it. They liked seed more and the suet would attract more of the Woodpecker type or chickadees and juncos. But at any given time I can have 10 sparrows out there attached to the three suet feeders. I stopped using seed feeders just because of the mess they make and all the weeds that grow under the feeders. So many birds love the suet so that's all I feed now and they all love it!

Even now in the winter when the leaves are gone on that tree sometimes they will congregate inside and on top. And it's right outside the window of our sunroom. So when I go to the window to look out sometimes they all fly out! I laugh at how many are in there. I'll have to get my pictures in the summer.😉
 
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