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THE QUEST FOR THE RAREST OWL OF INDIA

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From the next curve in the road, I can see the cows grazing deep in the valley: “If I was a tiger, I would check my prey from here.” Nitin was talking to rangers and explains: “A few days ago, one of the 70 or so tigers in the reserve has indeed taken a cow. It is thought that this owl has always been rare.

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Cow Birds

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home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds , Terminology / Cow Birds Cow Birds By Rick • March 22, 2011 • 1 comment Tweet Share So what do Buffleheads and Bitterns and Hornbills have in common? They’re all named for livestock. Wicked, right?

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Lewis's Woodpecker in New York State

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Second of all, Lewis’s Woodpeckers are birds of the west and they rarely stray to New York State. So you can imagine our disappointment when we crawled out of the car after our trip to find out that Mike was in fact relaxing in the warm kitchen and had no idea where the woodpecker was! Why is that awesome?

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An afternoon in the Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa

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Related to starlings, like woodpeckers they move over large mammals feeding on ticks, but also on their hosts’ blood. We are nearing the waterhole, and see the large oval shadow in the darkness: that White Rhino cow with a calf. Barn Owl on a dry tree trunk and a… traffic jam! They raise their trunks, sniffing the air.

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The Search for the Rarest Owl of India

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From the next curve in the road, I can see the cows grazing deep in the valley: “If I was a tiger, I would check my prey from here.” Nitin was talking to rangers and explains: “A few days ago, one of the 70 or so tigers in the reserve has indeed taken a cow. Trips endangered species India owlets owls'

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Great Horned Owl Taking a Deer Leg

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2 Responses to “Great Horned Owl Taking a Deer Leg&# YourBirdOasis.com Mar 21st, 2011 at 9:31 pm Wicked maybe, gnarly for sure! Jennifer Clement Mar 21st, 2011 at 10:31 pm These owls are known to be highly opportunistic. Tags: Asides , owls • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Wicked, right? Wicked, right?

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Soccer Player Kicks Owl on Field?

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home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Asides / Soccer Player Kicks Owl on Field? Soccer Player Kicks Owl on Field? By Mike • March 2, 2011 • 3 comments Tweet Share During a soccer game in Colombia, a player kicked an owl that was on the field.

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