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It’s no secret that owls are a hot topic in the bird world. These birds of prey are fascinating, unique and rarely seen due ...
An Antillean short-eared owl seen recently in Marathon ... Claudine and I both took a lot of pictures. The general rule (as I understand it) with birds is, if there is nothing visibly wrong with them, ...
He typically catches 10 to 15 snowy owls a year, plus several other birds of prey, such as short-eared owls, peregrine falcons ... In October of that year, a flock of starlings caused Eastern Airlines ...
The pictures below show some of the most unusual species that ... Colin Mitchell photographed a short-eared owl being ‘harassed’ by a resident male kestrel. Short-eared owls are medium-sized owls ...
Along with the other two species found in Ireland, the barn owl, a resident, and short eared owl, a sporadic winter visitor, these birds are very much associated with ill omen. The general Irish ...
"Our study shows that female Long-eared Owls have a much higher concentration of these pigments in their feathers, challenging a common misconception that colorful plumage is a 'male' trait," said ...
With a heart-shaped face and whisper-quiet flight, the Barn Owl uses ultra-sensitive hearing to detect prey even in total darkness. Nicknamed "the tiger of the skies," this owl's powerful talons ...
Long-eared Owl wing under ultraviolet light, illuminating the fluorescent pigments visible on the underside of the wing. The study, led by Emily Griffith, a PhD candidate in the Biodiversity ...
a short-eared owl in Orleans, an American pipit in Eastham, 3 black vultures in Provincetown, a Barrow’s goldeneye in Wellfleet Harbor, and an early barn swallow in Provincetown. If you have ...
Ecologists and surveyors will be conducting studies over the coming months focusing on bats, birds, frogs, long-eared owls, and raptors ... The breeding and flight patterns of local bird species ...