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Short-eared Owl at Plum Beach, Brooklyn

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I waited until now to post about the owl because the small size of the marsh at Plum Beach and the ease with which people can get into the marsh made it likely that if the owl’s location had been publicized it would have faced repeated disturbances from those hoping to see or photograph it. How cool is that?

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American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of Ontario: A Field Guide Review

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The Snowy Owl account focuses on irruptions. The material on Boreal Owl is a wonderfully condensed account about the species’ sexual dimorphism and its relationship to breeding plus the link between the species’ cyclical abundance and the red-backed vole. Boreal Owl, p. xv, photo by Brian E.

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Petrel Paradise

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It is also restricted as a breeder to the north of North Island. The final large petrel species is another gadfly petrel, albeit a much larger one than the Cook’s Petrel. In spite of their large size they are actually the smallest of New Zealand’s Procellaria petrels. RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover?