Bubo africanus The Spotted Eagle-owl is one of our most frequently encountered nocturnal birds, even in towns and cities where they can become quite confiding with humans (beware though that they will defend their nests ferociously!). They’re not very picky about their habitat and feed on an enormous variety of rodents and other small mammals, […]
Spotted Eagle-owl — de Wets Wild
UC- Berkeley News reports Spotted owl populations are in decline all along the West Coast, and as climate change increases the risk of large and destructive wildfires in the region, these iconic animals face the real threat of losing even more of their forest habitat. Rather than attempting to preserve the owl’s remaining habitat exactly as […]
via How Wildfire Management Can Impact Spotted Owls — Natural History Wanderings
Thirty thousand years before Harry Potter immortalized the Snowy Owl in popular culture, our European ancestors were drawing them on cave walls. Snowy owls breed on the treeless northern tundra of Alaska, Canada and Eurasia, using scrapes on snow free boulders, hummocks or rises as nests. Males select and defend their territory, while females choose […]
via Snowy Owls Are Tundra Terminators — The Adirondack Almanack
In “An island in Florida is paying residents to let a special owl burrow in their front yard,” Scottie Andrew (CNN) reports on Florida’s dwindling population of burrowing owls and an incentive that seems to be working on Marco Island, off Florida’s Gulf Coast. Florida’s dwindling population of burrowing owls is having trouble finding homes. […]
via Marco Island and Florida’s Burrowing Owl — Repeating Islands
This 14 December 2019 video is called 10 Most Beautiful Owl Birds on Planet Earth.
via Ten most beautiful owl species, video — Dear Kitty. Some blog
Photographer Brad Wilson specialises in studio portraits of wild animals, from birds to primates to the diverse wildlife of the African safari. His book Wild Life includes these portraits of different types of owls which were found at two wildlife sanctuaries and were recovering from various injuries Photos and Article by Brad Wilson.Long-eared owl Great […]
Fallen from the nest This tawny frogmouth chick fell out of its nest just a few days short of being able to fly, but thankfully the Northern Rivers Wildlife Carers have been advising on care. Image Credit: Photograph by ABC Open contributor susannah_keogh via Fallen from the nest – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
via Tawny Frogmouth saved after Fall from Nest. — Old Guv Legends
Great grey owls perch on relatively low tree branches, making them a photographer’s dream. This particular owl and another juvenile in the area were quite dedicated hunters and would search for mice and voles in the dry grass and meadows, swooping long and low before gliding back up to a suitable perch. It was seemingly […]
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk Birds are warm blooded animals, which means that they maintain their body temperature independent of the environment. However, quite often their tiny size forces them to adapt, and even work together, when it gets cold outside. Source: yourshot.nationalgeographic.com “They huddle together in such roosts for warmth, the most dominant birds taking the center […]
By Damian Carrington as published on The Guardian The huge loss is a tragedy in itself but also threatens the survival of civilization, say the world’s leading scientists Humanity has wiped out 60% of mammals, birds, fish and reptiles since 1970, leading the world’s foremost experts to warn that the annihilation of wildlife is now an […]
