Owls in Ferndale? Not So Uncommon, Says Bird Biologist

Ferndale residents share recent owl sightings.

Have you ever seen or heard an owl in your Ferndale neighborhood? You wouldn't be the only one. In fact, owls may be more common in the area than you think. On Wednesday, a reader posted on Ferndale Patch's Facebook page asking if anyone else had been seeing owls in their backyards. We re-posted the question, and many local residents responded saying they have. "Last summer I saw a mother owl and several of her babies in my backyard, but they were gone by the time I got my camera," wrote Patch reader Nikki - one of many residents who shared sightings. Seeing owls in an area like Ferndale isn't as uncommon as you might think, said Karen Cleveland, all-bird biologist with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. "A lot of folks don't …

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