article thumbnail

How Close Is “Too Close” To An Owl?

10,000 Birds

It’s a small education Northern White-faced Owl that completely changes shape as zoo keepers bring by other types of owls that would be a predator for that species. For the only slightly larger Barn Owl the bird puffs itself up to look fierce and like a foe to be avoided. We love those eyes.

Owls 266
article thumbnail

What Happened in Costa Rica on Global Big Day, 2017

10,000 Birds

The screech-owls failed to call and it was time to move on so we swung by the church at San Joaquin, picking up given Great-tailed Grackle as a few called from a roost. No luck there but at least the rain had stopped and the Striped Owl near my house called as soon as we stopped the car.