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NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Barn Owl – Tyto alba. Japanese Scops-Owl – Otus semitorques. Tropical Screech-Owl – Megascops choliba. African Scops-Owl – Otus senegalensis. Pacific Screech-Owl – Megascops cooperi. Crested Owl – Lophostrix cristata. Rough-legged Hawk – Buteo lagopus. 26 Oct 2019.

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2019 China Battery Jamaica 112

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AUGUST 15, 2018

That, and 10 days back on the way was going to be a great to recharge the batteries after a long round-the-world trip. My first surprise of the day came in the form of a great look at a Barred Owl, just sitting on an open branch. Here is the look got of that Barred Owl , first thing in the morning.

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Oregon Bald Eagle Owls Groups 100

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MARCH 2, 2023

Wikipedia points out that the Black-winged Kite has some similarities with owls, in particular, the “owl-like forward-facing eyes with red irises” On Chongming Island, some of them seem to be relatively unafraid of people, at least by the standards of raptors.

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Birds Iraq China Ireland 130

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MARCH 30, 2014

With the aid of solar panel and a battery a 5 gram tag can be fitted to a bird and the information gained will enable the researchers to follow the species as it makes its journey through remote areas. In the USA Project Snowstorm has been able to get underway at very short notice to discover the movements of Snowy Owls.

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Belarus Cameroon Taiwan China 162

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JANUARY 9, 2019

This years bird number 1300, the Whiskered Screech Owl, was found in the dark, in a snow storm, and no photo was gotten. Wandering the Sydney Australia Botanical Gardens, there were a large number of birds that could have made this list, like the Powerful Owl, but this photo of Little Wattlebird is one of my favorites from the area.

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2018 Costa Rica South Africa New Zealand 152

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OCTOBER 14, 2019

At five-forty-five Sunday morning I started the eBird checklist while perched atop the Battery Harris Platform at Fort Tilden. It was the sixth year in a row of the Queens County Bird Club Big Sit, my favorite event of the year. Cardinals chipped, robins tut-tut-tutted, and flickers laughed from their perches.

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Pelicans New York Whales Whaling 127

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MARCH 1, 2011

Hiking For The Heck of It Reason To Become a Bird Watcher #1: No Batteries Required Welcome Wednesday: Musings on a Big Year About the Author James A life-long birder and native of South Africa, James Currie has many years experience in the birding and wildlife tourism arenas. These Blasts From The Past What’s In A Name? Wicked, right?

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Panama Costa Rica 2011 Cleveland 198

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MARCH 21, 2011

Where do you charge your batteries in Namibia’s Kaokoveld during a longer trip away from lodges and hotels? Share Your Thoughts « Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven&# Great Horned Owl Taking a Deer Leg » To learn more about 10,000 Birds, Mike, Corey, or the many marvelous Beat Writers, please click here.

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Burkina Faso 2011 Birds Deer 155

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OCTOBER 1, 2016

Battery Pt. Barn Owl – Tyto alba. Indian Scops-Owl – Otus bakkamoena. African Scops-Owl – Otus senegalensis. Pacific Screech-Owl – Megascops cooperi. Tropical Screech-Owl – Megascops choliba. Vermiculated Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae. 05 Jan 2016. 06 Jan 2016.

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2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 154

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Battery Pt. Barn Owl – Tyto alba. Indian Scops-Owl – Otus bakkamoena. Pacific Screech-Owl – Megascops cooperi. Tropical Screech-Owl – Megascops choliba. Vermiculated Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae. Bare-shanked Screech-Owl – Megascops clarkii. 05 Jan 2016.

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2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 101