Bluebells grow abundant on Messenger Woods. Homer Glen, IL

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Bluebells grow abundant on Messenger Woods. Homer Glen, IL

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My little friend left the nest either April 28 late in the day or April 29 early in the morning. His home away from home was only a few hundred feet away but I'm sure it felt like a longer distance for him. Mom and dad were still fairly close by keeping an eye on all the photographers. Geneva, IL

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My little friend left the nest either April 28 late in the day or April 29 early in the morning. His home away from home was only a few hundred feet away but I'm sure it felt like a longer distance for him. Mom and dad were still fairly close by keeping an eye on all the photographers. Geneva, IL

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An owlet sits on its nest insde an old tree in the Fabyan Forest Preserve. Geneva, IL

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An owlet sits on its nest insde an old tree in the Fabyan Forest Preserve. Geneva, IL

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An owlet sits on its nest insde an old tree in the Fabyan Forest Preserve. Geneva, IL

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An owlet naps on its nest insde an old tree in the Fabyan Forest Preserve. Geneva, IL

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Salt Creek winds its way through the snow covered Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve. Oakbrook, IL

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Bluebells grow abundant on Messenger Woods. Homer Glen, IL

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Bluebells grow abundant on Messenger Woods. Homer Glen, IL

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Bluebells grow abundant on Messenger Woods. Homer Glen, IL

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See photo in original gallery.