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Title: Snowy Owls - and Peregrine - in Chicago Post by: dale on 23-Nov-25, 02:45:05 PM Hi, All!
We've had a pair of Snowy Owls on/off Montrose Beach in Chicago all week. We can get a couple per winter -- or none -- but never so early. There have been terrific photos in the ebird checklists every day https://ebird.org/checklist/S285652302 Some kind of disassembled-looking owls in a couple of those shots, but anyone who's spent time around birds knows that they periodically take themselves apart for inspection/maintenance (often in the shower). Some of those threat poses were apparently in response to one of our local Peregrines dive-bombing them: https://ebird.org/checklist/S285659065 Title: Re: Snowy Owls - and Peregrine - in Chicago Post by: Kris G. on 23-Nov-25, 06:44:52 PM Beautiful pics, Dale! Hope all stay safe!
Title: Re: Snowy Owls - and Peregrine - in Chicago Post by: Shaky on 24-Nov-25, 06:28:45 AM Beautiful! I hope it's a great winter for snowy sightings in Chicago and here.
Title: Re: Snowy Owls - and Peregrine - in Chicago Post by: Carol P. on 24-Nov-25, 03:21:36 PM Hi Dale! Hope you are doing well!
The Snowys are so gorgeous. We've had a few reported locally. Hopefully a big Snowy year for all of us. Miss you! Happy Thanksgiving! Carol Title: Re: Snowy Owls - and Peregrine - in Chicago Post by: dale on 27-Nov-25, 01:18:43 PM They're still around. Maybe we'll get to keep them for the winter?
People are keeping a respectful distance but there are lots of big lenses out there and some very wild photos being posted on ebird! A very happy Thanksgiving to you too!!! dale Title: Re: Snowy Owls - and Peregrine - in Chicago Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 27-Nov-25, 08:38:19 PM Good to see you Dale! I will need to follow along on those sightings! I haven't seen reports of any snowys near me but I am on a mission to watch some short ear owls that winter a short drive from here!
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