Owl Watch at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie
Early December at Midewin provides an opportunity to witness owls fly across the prairie while the sun sets and golden hour turns to night. Here is a video of owls flying at Midewin in December 2020: Staff at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie are planning two owl watch events. Please see details below from a Midewin Press Release: "WILMINGTON, Ill. (Nov. 28, 2022) – “Owl Watch” is on now at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, where, in recent years, short-eared owls, Northern harriers and more native grassland birds of prey have been seen in colder months in the area where bison graze at Midewin. Twenty-seven bison – four bulls and 24 cows – were introduced at Midewin as a conservation experiment in 2015. USDA Forest Service volunteers, partners, and staff are monitoring to see if the grazing, wallowing and other natural tendencies of the bison is helping to increase and improve habitat for grassland birds and other native Illinois prairie species. The bison could be h...
