Notes come from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.
WILD OF THE WEEK
Susan Banakis emailed, after nudging by Bob France, a photo of a leucistic Canada goose at Turner Pond in Roselle. Albinism or leucism? A simple distinction is albinism is complete lack of pigmentation while leucism is partial loss of pigmentation (and no impact on eye color),
according to the National Park Service
.
WOTW, the celebration of wild stories and photos around Chicago outdoors, runs most weeks in the special two-page outdoors section in the Sun-Times Sports Saturday. To make submissions, email
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A leucistic Canada goose with other Canada geese in Roselle.
DALE’S MAILBAG
“Unfortunately, no photo . . . but as I was leaving work last Wednesday [in Downers Grove] around 3:30-still broad daylight-a red fox crossed the entrance/exit road right near a guard booth. It knew enough to avoid cars but didn’t seem too upset about people seeing it. I’d say the Winter hasn’t been too tough on it: it looked well-fed and the coat was prime after a week of serious cold.” Pete Lamar
A: As much as red foxes are my favorite mammal, I still haven’t taken a good photo of one.
LAST WORD
“Suppose we did our work
like the snow, quietly, quietly.
leaving nothing out.”
Wendell Berry, “Like Snow” from “Leavings,” 2009
WILD TIMES
HUNTER SAFETY
Feb. 24-25: Essex, (815) 922-4027
March 9-10: Bridgeview, (708) 594-1818
March 9-10: Diamond, (815) 907-7345
Full state listing of safety classes at
dnr2.illinois.gov/SafetyEd/SafetyEdClassByCounty
SHOWTIME
Through today, Feb. 4:
, Kane County Fairgrounds, St. Charles
Through today, Feb. 4:
Rockford Boat, Vacation & Fishing Show
, Indoor Sports Center, Loves Park
Saturday, Feb. 10:
Northern Illinois Conservation Club’s 64th annual Ice Fishing Derby
, Turtle Beach Marina, Channel Lake
Saturday, Feb. 10, to Feb. 11:Spring Lake Izaak Walton Outdoor Show, Hobart, Ind., (219) 263-3358
Next Sunday, Feb. 11:
, Three Sisters Park, Chillicothe
FISH GATHERING
Wednesday, Feb. 7: Guide William Heim, “Early Season Geneva Crappies Strategy,” Lake Geneva Fishing Club, Poplar Creek Bowl, Hoffman Estates, 6 p.m.,
ILLINOIS PERMITS
Friday, Feb. 9: Final day, third lottery, spring turkey
Dale Bowman
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