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). Owls are in danger from the usual threats–habitat destruction, climate change, human intrusion. They are also hunted.

Owls 212

Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 212

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2021

Thankfully, they now have a home here where they can court, build their nest, and raise their young. At night, we keep our eyes out for the passage of the neighborhood Barn Owl , oftentimes a Tropical Screech-Owl would hunt insects from a low perch on our almond tree.

Opossums 264

Opossums Barn Owls Hunting Reptiles 264

10,000 Birds

APRIL 25, 2015

Indiana teacher raises the bar for newbie birders everywhere by finding the state’s first record of a Black-tailed Godwit. What kind of miscreant kicks a Barn Owl in mid-flight? Someone better tell that flamingo not to stay put and avoid Malta, where voters narrowly rejected a ban on hunting migratory birds.

Malta 183

Malta Barn Owls Cyprus Fowl 183