10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 20, 2014
What is it about Owls that casts such a spell over folk? A recent experience left me upside-down in a drift of pine needles as finding myself face-to-face with a Barred Owl was such a shock that I lost the power of standing. Owls were at the forefront of my mind, but then aren’t they always? Birds Barred Owl'
10,000 Birds
MAY 16, 2020
The real upside is that it is right by my house and the Tawny Owls occasionally stray into my oak tree at night. All terrain vehicle enthusiasts ripped swathes through the wild flowers and fireraisers left the burnt out shuck of a car, so there will almost certainly be work parties to clear the litter and debris. Feeder stations!
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10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
The end of September and early October is also the best time to see Oriental Scops Owls in Shanghai – though they can be hard to spot, being very good at hiding. If you think that these photos of the owl are sufficient … … you should probably skip the main part of this post. Here they are.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
We had shared our porch with a bold Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl the night before, so the expectation was there. I remained with my eyes peeled, and sure enough, within a few short minutes I spotted the quivering black and white under-tail of a Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl. Eventually the birds lost interest and left. I photographed it some more.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 27, 2021
Passing through the high oak dominated rainforests of Quetzal National Park, this road can also turn up Unspotted Saw-whet Owls and other species of the night but is much more birdy during the day. The night was understandably cool, not quite freezing but cool enough to warrant a sweater and jacket at this high elevation birding hotspot.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 30, 2016
For example, the leaf litter didn’t look as dry as other places, and I noticed a fair number of frogs, insects, and small lizards in the understory. After the cotinga, we eased on down the road looking for Sulphur-rumped Tanager, Central American Pygmy-Owl, Semiplumbeous Hawk , and, of course, whatever else might come our way.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 5, 2019
You had to make that resolution to go outside and trudge through the snow, brave those temps but the Great Gray Owl was worth it, those three Bohemian Waxwings lording over a flock of Cedars was priceless. For example, around here, we have to watch our step for vipers wonderfully camouflaged in the leaf litter.
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