10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Blakiston’s Fish Owl (image by Robert tdc/Wikimedia Commons) . In the hardcore “news” department, scientists from the United States and Russia have managed a successful study of the foraging and nesting habits of Blakiston’s Fish Owl , the largest owl on the planet and one of the rarest.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

He is the author of Underwater Guide to Seychelles (2015), Underwater Eden (2019) and Reef Fishes of Seychelles (2021). The introduction covers the geography, history and climate of Seychelles, as well as travel practicalities (language, getting there, visa, accommodation, money, getting around, a suggested itinerary, glossary).

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 24, 2024

Humankind has since modified the landscape into a recreational wonderland with open water for boating, fishing, and jet skis with an expansive spoils pile on the south side called Fiesta Island that has access for off-leash dogs, beach recreation, and more. Osprey carrying a fish La Jolla Cove has a lot going on.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2013

Over the past two weeks, an incursion of Snowy Owls ( Bubo scandiacus ) has spread rapidly across the Great Lakes region and down the Atlantic Coast, as far south as North Carolina. This new analysis again suggested that Snowy Owls (and the fascinating fish-owls ) are embedded within the eagle-owl complex.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Here are some things I’ve learned from the Peterson Reference Guide to Owls of North America and the Caribbean by Scott Weidensaul: The Burrowing Owl is the only North American owl species where the male is larger than the female, albeit, only slightly larger. There are distinct differences between Eastern Screech-Owl morphs.

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North America Owls America Dominican Republic 216

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Asides / Soccer Player Kicks Owl on Field? Soccer Player Kicks Owl on Field? By Mike • March 2, 2011 • 3 comments Tweet Share During a soccer game in Colombia, a player kicked an owl that was on the field.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 20, 2021

It was an unexpected bird tour, without too much planning and aimed at a few target species, of which we saw most, but the main one eluded us… Early morning, leaving the last houses behind… and a Little Owl awaits us on a traffic sign. Also along the Tamis River, our next hotspot was a fish farm in the Sakule Village. who dipped it).

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10,000 Birds

MAY 12, 2022

He seems to be my Northern (Mountain) Pygmy-Owl whisperer. But how can you complain about an owl that wants to check you out in broad daylight? In a land where Ferruginous Pygmy-Owls are more common, a good view of the tail is an important identification tool.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 12, 2021

He excitedly ran across the wooden boardwalk as I heard Carolina Chickadees, Carolina Wrens , and a Barred Owl hooting. The boardwalk itself brought amazing, up-close viewing of fish and turtles, plus overhanging sweet gum, live oak, and bald cypress trees.

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Turtles Florida Birds Woodpeckers 177

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

In other versions of this story, the Goldcrest hitches a ride instead on the wings of a Short-eared Owl ( Asio flammeus , once known in parts of England as the “woodcock owl”), a belief related in this note by T.H. I signalled for a gun, but the owl saw me move and flew off across the river. 1710/12-1775). 1710/12-1775).

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Owls Ireland United States Birds 210

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 12, 2019

A world without bird and/or mammal, fish and reptile rehabilitators would be a very sad one. My pause for thought came when I found a Stygian Owl in a city park in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Despite his limited English and my non-existent Portuguese, Renato managed to communicate that there was an owl close by. Then came the bombshell.

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Owls Brazil Reptiles Mammals 160

10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2024

Fish and Wildlife Service : The stylized blue goose logo of the FWS is well-known to birders, as FWS manages more than 575 national wildlife refuges. Spotted Owls depend on old growth forests, largely in national forests and parks in the Pacific Northwest. FWS is unique because its primary statutory mission is conservation.

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Virgin Islands Alaska United States Endangered Species 203

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2023

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.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Instead, I shimmied across to a nearby fishing depot and tried to make the most of the dramatic dawn light. We had shared our porch with a bold Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl the night before, so the expectation was there. Nothing could move around in the leaf litter without full attention from this Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl.

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Birds Owls Litter Trinidad 234

10,000 Birds

MARCH 10, 2019

However, just as a bad day of fishing beats a good day at work for many anglers, even a boring birding month offers excitement. So far this year, my daughter and I have gone 3 for 3 with owls. To continue my assertion before the weekend began, March may be one of the most boring months of the year for birding.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Interestingly, it seems that Jonathan Slaght, when searching for Blakiston’s Fish Owl in remote parts of Russia, had similar experiences, as described in his book: “Katkov filled our commutes with loud music. ” (“Owls of the Eastern Ice”, Jonathan C.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Pel’s Fishing Owl, where were you? The Black Heron – besides looking rather cool, though not really very black – also has an interesting fishing technique. In a 1946 paper , it is called “under-wing fishing”, while nowadays the term “canopy fishing” seems to be preferred.

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South Africa Africa Birds Research 147

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2021

Watch the streams for fish, we saw a few, unidentified yet cool looking tropical species! Roosting Great Potoo and Crested Owls! Centro Manu has those too, best of all, a pair of incredibly easy Crested Owls. Use rubber boots at this place, you will need them. Want to see a roosting potoo? Of course we all want that!

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Costa Rica Puerto Rico Birds Owls 263

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

These consist of Red-crowned Crane , Blakiston’s Fish-Owl , and Steller’s Sea-Eagle – all among the most massive and spectacular representatives of their families. Several more hours of driving on icy roads took us to Washi-no-yado, a traditional Japanese B&B near Rausu, the ‘place to be’ for Blakiston’s Fish-Owl.

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Japan Massachusetts Birds Eagles 177

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

How much do you know about owls? I’ve been fortunate to encounter many owls in my birding life, sometimes because I’m looking for them, sometimes happily by happenstance. What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds is a joyous, fascinating read. I don’t think so.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Once I reached the beach I was impressed by the number of fishermen working the surf hoping for Striped Bass and even more impressed by the sheer number of gulls and gannets going after the same bait fish that the bass were. And what my eyes and optics settled upon was a very pleasing sight, my first Snowy Owl of the year!

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Owls Woodpeckers Fish Birds 143

10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2021

But there are ways to prevent this situation, and to prevent the constant springtime problem of wildlife being orphaned… like these Barred Owls , above left, and Red-Shouldered Hawks , all of whom were delivered as eggs to Christine’s Critters in Weston, CT, thanks to two different private homeowners’ felling of trees. 5) Display attitude.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Wildlife Game Laws 264

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2016

I was waiting at the entrance gate for everyone in our group to gather, when I remembered that someone had told me about nesting owls at the Taj. Luckily, I didn’t have to look hard to find the Dusky Eagle-Owl’s nest. It was a big owl. Soon, it was time to leave the Taj Mahal. Maybe it was the intimidating stare.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 27, 2023

Dalmatian Pelicans and Eurasian Spoonbills were flying above the beach, sometimes above the hotel garden, while Golden Oriole and Scops Owl could be heard. I do not remember such salt-scented air anywhere else in Greece.

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Greece Pelicans Birds Otters 177

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2011

This Yellow-crowned Amazon was not quite as vociferous as his Central American cousins And like many of these birds, I too love to spend time beneath the water – there are few things better than free diving or scuba diving with dolphins, whale sharks or coral reef fish. But what owl could possibly be this gaudy.

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Sharks Thailand Dolphins Fish 187

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

Hornbills, Paradise Flycatchers , day roosting Giant Eagle Owls or if we’re really lucky Pel’s Fishing Owl , the holy grail! Imagine waking in your tent at dawn, woken by the calls of Red-billed Spurfowl and Fork-tailed Drongos, a light breakfast then out into the bush.

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Botswana Africa Elephants Angola 171

10,000 Birds

MARCH 26, 2018

A scan to my west with the dawn light behind me revealed a Snowy Owl sitting behind some beach vegetation, way down the beach. A black corvid was dive-bombing it and though the black bird looked big I figured it was either an American Crow or a Fish Crow. A Piping Plover , a Common Raven , and Snowy Owl.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2020

If you intend to spend the whole day in the sands, you may chill out the hottest part of it in the shade of one of several fish restaurants in Stara Palanka, about 7 km south of the Vracev Gaj Village. Hatarica grazing pasture , Deliblato Sands.

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Europe Serbia Woodpeckers Birds 220

10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2020

Usually, maize is on the menu, only occasionally carrion or dead trout from a nearby fish farm. Distribution of the Ural Owl in the Tara NP in the breeding season (Rajkovic and Pantovic). We are in the Tara Mountain in western Serbia, ranging from 1,000-1,500 m / 3,000-5,000 ft above sea level.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Not only did we convince the local head of PRH that DEC was horning in on his territory, we managed to drag the president of the nearby Fish and Game Club – who personally detested trapping – into the fray. No owl, just the leg. Birds Conservation Great Horned Owl leghold traps Red-tailed Hawk wildlife rehabilitators'

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Rhode Island New Jersey Wildlife 224

10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2011

Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity.

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JANUARY 1, 2022

Dragan has caught up from his adventures in Colombia and the life list has reached 4103. Dragan has caught up from his adventures in Colombia and the life list has reached 4103.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Travel onto the world famous Kaziranga National Park and you will have very good chances of more endangered species such as Pallas’s Fish Eagle , vultures, Swamp Francolin , and both species of Adjutant Storks. On night drives here looking for Eurasian Eagle Owl and nightjars you have a very good chance of seeing Striped Hyena.

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India Wildlife Tigers Eagles 182

10,000 Birds

JUNE 16, 2019

On one occasion we saw a pair of Red Turtle Doves beside the fishing lake. We were very lucky to find the Sunda Scops Owl on our last visit the day we left Singapore. It is the smallest owl that we have ever seen and it is tiny, especially when you compare it to the Powerful Owl in Australia. Sunda Scops Owl.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 5, 2015

We had a Barred Owl they were feeding Doritos.”. “We We have a resident Eastern Screech Owl who was fed dry oats for ten days BY A VETERINARIAN!” A nestling Eastern Screech Owl they fed nothing but fish,” wrote Eileen Hagerman. Fledgling Eastern Screech owls fed lemon meringue pie,” wrote Katherine Dolan.

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Squirrels Hamburgers Chickens Wildlife Rehabilitation 250

10,000 Birds

APRIL 4, 2020

Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium brasilianum ). Fish Crow ( Corvus ossifragus ). Eurasian Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter nisus ). Broad-winged Hawk ( Buteo platypterus ). Swainson’s Hawk ( Buteo swainsoni ). Red-tailed Hawk ( Buteo jamaicensis ). Common Buzzard ( Buteo buteo ). Lesson’s Motmot ( Momotus lessonii ). crow sp.) ).

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 10, 2012

Snowy Owls are all over the place this winter. One person noted on social media that they were having a tough time finding a snowy owl. And is stepping six feet closer to the fence really going to make a difference in your Snowy Owl view? One particular airport had at least three Snowy Owls perching on runways.

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