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Oaks Serve As Oasis For Wildlife


Editor, Journal: The 68 old oaks on Golf and East River are indeed valuable. The fact is they as native species within Illinois supply and thereby support the life of deer, raccoons, turkeys, mice, squirrels, and even wood ducks with their acorns. They supply nesting homes for many bird species including chickadees, wrens, downy and hairy woodpeckers. One of the reasons birds prefer oaks as home sites is they are especially unique in their support of insects which are the food source of bird you...

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