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The Owls of Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, Texas

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There are an additional 1,200 acres of surrounding protected refuge, supporting a documented 525 bird species! One of the highlights of birding in this Texas state park is the chance to see five owl species that breed here. Let’s enjoy the owls of Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley, Texas. Eastern Screech-Owl.

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Cavity Nesting Birds of North America and Their Babies!

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The wood duck was very scarce in many portions of its range, at least in part, for the same reason and probably owes its present status to provision of nest boxes and protection from overhunting 1.” Another cavity nesting species that breeds in Lassen Volcanic National Park is the Brown Creeper ( Certhia americana ). Talk about cute!

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How to Know the Birds: The Art and Adventure of Birding – A Book Review

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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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Best Bird of the Weekend (First of March 2011)

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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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Companhia das Lezírias ‘Tyto alba’ Vinhas Protegidas Tinto (2013)

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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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