10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2012

Another cavity nesting species that breeds in Lassen Volcanic National Park is the Brown Creeper ( Certhia americana ). The majority of our owls in North America also nest in cavities and I want to wrap this up with a few of my favorites, starting with the Barn Owl ( Tyto alba ).

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North America America Barn Owls Falcons 219

10,000 Birds

JUNE 25, 2018

Owls are mystical beasts that are well loved by both birders and those who casually look at birds. There are many species that captivate those looking at them: Burrowing Owls , Barn Owls , a variety of fishing-owls, Stygian Owl , Elf Owl , the list goes on and on.

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Owls Barn Owls Woodpeckers Bahamas 161

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2019

Essay #158, “Things Birders Do: Big Years,” starts with the writer’s observation of a Barn Owl and then defines a Big Year, surprisingly celebrating it as opportunities for solitary introspection. .” The essays are arranged in thematic order grouped in six sections: “Spark Bird!” He received a B.A.

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Birds North America Breeding America 115

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Sadly, one of the first birds that we saw was a recently deceased Barn Owl. The Great Egrets , Little Egrets and Intermediate Egrets are in breeding plumage and look quite spectacular. Intermediate Egret in breeding plumage. It appeared to have been hit by a vehicle overnight. Glossy Ibis and Egrets.

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Barn Owls Cattle Ducks Reptiles 190

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

.” Writing about owls means writing about roughly 250 species (I counted 245 on the 2022 Clements spreadsheet, but I might have missed a few, and we all know that each classification system is different). The chapters on courtship and breeding and roosting and migration are the longest, which isn’t surprising.

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Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 217

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

I had a beautifull view on 5 horned grebe here (one in breeding plumage), in Ann Arbor Michigan, for the 3 seconds it lasted, until I heard a huge “CRRACK&# , and I fell through the ice. When I first saw it I thought it might be a snowy or a barn owl because it was almost white. And my first Killdeer of year!

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2011 New York Deer Birds 155

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 29, 2023

These birds (usually juveniles) are clearly linked to the growing breeding population in the region. Pallid Swifts were already back at their breeding sites, while the marshes provided a host of waders, including year-ticks such as Whimbrel, Curlew Sandpiper and Kentish Plover. These are Dunlins.

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Estonia Portugal Greece Barn Owls 231

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2022

This is the only migratory warbler to live entirely within Mexico, breeding in the northeast and wintering in the southwest. Including a bonus Great Horned Owl and a Barn Owl certainly was a nice touch. I was even happier when, on its 2nd and only other visit, it allowed me a photo. also from my garden. In my garden!

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Mexico Birds Virginia Barn Owls 226

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 9, 2014

It breeds in Greenland, Iceland and Svalbard and overwinters (singly and at mountain top hot springs – if Hollywood is to be trusted) along the coasts of northern Europe. Above the reed fronds, two Barn Owls were quartering, so white below that they appeared like pieces of paper quivering in the wind. Time to call it a day.

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Geese Barn Owls Serbia Sheep 212

10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2022

A Barn Owl slept peacefully on the inside of the roof of a well-visited tourist cafe. It warned me not to order the latte though – overpriced and not very good, according to the owl. ” ( HBW ).

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Birds Africa Eagles Barn Owls 147

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Although they breed on the west coast of Florida, Snowy Plover is a rare stray to this part of the state. Barn Owl: 3. Eastern Screech-Owl: 5. Great Horned Owl: 3. Burrowing Owl: 3. Barred Owl: 1. Forster’s Tern: 2. Royal Tern: 116. Rock Pigeon: 349. White-crowned Pigeon: 24. Common Ground-Dove: 34.

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Miami 2015 United States Birds 167

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The 2013 ‘Tyto alba’ from Companhia das Lezírias is a red wine from Portugal’s Tejo region, and – as you may have guessed from its name – there is in fact a Barn Owl ( Tyto alba ) on the label. With its ghostly visage and bloodcurdling, otherworldly screeches, the Barn Owl seemed like the perfect bird for a Hallowe’en wine.

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2013 Barn Owls Owls Livestock 214