Several sets of binoculars were fixed on the bright yellow eyes of a burrowing owl peering over a mound of dirt that marked his burrow. The owl likely viewed us as potential adversaries, but probably not as it would a coyote, a hawk, or a great horned owl. Instead of worrying too much about us, […]
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Look for The burrowing owl is quite small, weighing only about 150 grams (a third of a pound). Due to its brown and buff-white coloration, its camouflage is extremely effective. Birders and researchers learn that even if an owl does not reveal itself by movement or flight, the round shape of the head—such an unnatural
The spotted owl is a large, dark-eyed owl of the old growth forests of the Pacific Northwest and the wooded canyons of the desert Southwest. Because of the spotted owl’s reliance on old-growth woodland, environmentalists and the timber logging industry have clashed over preserving habitat for this gentle species. Spotted owls resemble barred owls in
A rounded, earless outline, smoky gray-brown plumage that is heavily mottled and barred with white, broad brown streaks on a white belly, and dark eyes distinguish the barred owl. Its bill and feet are yellow. Its familiar eight-hoot call gives way to raucous and sometimes frightening caterwauling in breeding season. Listen for Who cooks for
