Readers show off their photos on Suburban Wildlife Facebook page

Posted January 20, 2020 5:00 am

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An American mink bolts to the safety of its slough bank burrow after I mentioned I needed some new earmuffs. Photographed Jan. 7 in northern Illinois. Courtesy of Ken Murphy

Check out our Daily Herald Suburban Wildlife page on Facebook, www.facebook.com/group/suburbanwildlife/. There, you will find what many people have asked us about: A place to share your neighborhood coyote sightings and other related snapshots.

The group is a place that goes beyond coyotes. Share your photos of wildlife in your own backyards. Offer tips on getting squirrels out of your attic. How do you keep skunks from digging up your yard? And help neighbors identify those strange animal tracks.

We contribute by sharing columns from our wildlife experts, pictures from our talented photographers and other animal stories that lend themselves to this page.

So have some fun, and let's talk Suburban Wildlife ... and there will be a gallery of more pictures at dailyherald.com.

I feed the birds. The little birds attract the hawks. The spilled seeds entice field mice, chipmunks, shrews and voles. The small rodents bring in the larger predators like this beautiful coyote. I took this photo through our semi-dirty, water-spot speckled kitchen window. I very rarely clean our kitchen window, as it helps deter bird collisions. I see so much beauty and wildlife from our kitchen window that I actually look forward to washing the dishes. Courtesy of Therese Davis

Starling in the snow at Crest Hill. Courtesy of Jennifer Radwan‎

Double-striped bluet (Enallagma basidens) at Dam #4, South Woods Forest Preserve, Park Ridge. Photographed in July. Courtesy of Krzysztof Kurylowicz

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