Notes come from round Chicago outdoor and past.
WILD OF THE WEEK
Ron Wozny messaged this about an American kestrel exhibiting up on the North Facet. “Now we have a brand new man feasting on our bounty,” Wozny messaged. “He/she has taken three sparrows within the final 5 days that I’ve seen. That is the primary time he stayed to dine for a couple of minutes.”
If you wish to see stay (lifeless?) motion, right here is the YouTube video.
WOTW, the celebration of untamed tales and images round Chicago outdoor, runs most weeks within the particular two-page outdoor part within the Solar-Instances Sports activities Sunday. To make submissions, e mail BowmanOutside@gmail.com or contact me on Fb (Dale Bowman), Twitter (@BowmanOutside), Instagram (@BowmanOutside). or Bluesky (@Bowmanoutside).
WILD TIMES
SHOWTIME
Friday, Jan. 3, to subsequent Sunday, Jan. 5: Let’s Go Fishing Present, Gateway Conference Middle, Collinsville, gatewaycenter.com/fishing-show/home
The grasp listing of out of doors reveals, courses, swap meets and main ice fishing occasions are https://chicago.suntimes.com/outdoors/2024/11/28/outdoors-shows-master-list-for-2025-around-chicago-and-beyond
ILLINOIS SEASONS
As we speak, Dec. 29: Last day, late-winter antlerless-only/CWD deer season
Tuesday, Dec. 31: Last day, snagging season for Chinook and coho salmon on the Illinois lakefront
HUNTER SAFETY
Feb. 8-9:Wilmington, https://islandparkdistrict.activityreg.com/selectactivity_t2.wcs
