An owl stole a child's stick horse and flew around with it (files.ohai.social)
cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/13043659...
Screech Owl ID Answers (lemmy.world)
Here are the answers to the pop quiz....
Dusky Eagle Owl (lemmy.world)
Source...
The 3 "B"-s of Screech Owl Identification (lemmy.world)
Baring, base color, and bill. These are the 3 Bs that will help you get started identifying screech owl subspecies....
Burrowing owl hitches ride aboard Royal Caribbean cruise ship for 2 weeks (March 2023) (lemmy.world)
Original Story Link - ABC News...
For the Bird Nerds: Scientific Studies on Prey Capture Techniques (lemmy.world)
So, I don’t expect this to be popular, but for those of you into the dryer, more scientific facts, I’ve come across some research papers on how raptors chase prey and studies of how prey responds to attacks and how evolution has played a role in the techniques of both parties....
A trio of GHO released in Wisconsin (lemmy.world)
Raptor Education Group...
Owl Coloring Pages (PDF) (lemmy.world)
From Hoo’s Woods Website...
Oopsie, a very photogenic Saw Whet Owl (lemmy.world)
Hoo’s Woods Raptor Center - Milton, WI...
Baron Von Screech in Wisconsin (lemmy.world)
State 49 - Wisconsin...
Hoolie, a GHO from West Virginia (lemmy.world)
State 48 - West Virginia...
Real Owl Anatomy (lemmy.world)
Found this and thought it was worth a share.
Owls in the News: I never thought the owls would eat MY face! (Controversial content warning) UPDATED: photo of owl and sign and other sources (lemmy.world)
Brent Matsuda said he’d seen signs at Squint Lake Park warning of an aggressive owl in the area, but he “didn’t think it would be a big concern” until his toddler was attacked Saturday afternoon....
I got fooled again (cute baby screech owl pics inside) (lemmy.world)
Google tricked me again. I usually get these posts ready either right before I go to bed or when I first get up in the morning, so I’m not always all with it. So this morning I was looking for the Washington owl, but I guess Google found some mention of Washington on a site from Oregon, and I found these great Screech Owl pics...
Sawyer the Saw Whet Owl in Washington (lemmy.world)
State 47 - Washington...
A very surprised-looking burrowing owl in northeast Oregon (kuow-prod.imgix.net)
A decommissioned military base in northeast Oregon provides sanctuary for a recovering burrowing owl population....
Come visit Aurora in Virginia (more pics in post) (lemmy.world)
State 46 - Virginia...
Spotted this superb Barred Owl at Mud Lake in Ottawa, Ontario a few weeks ago (cdn.discordapp.com)
Feeling hoot, might d-owl-ete later (lemmy.world)
This cutie of a hootie is Decatur, an animal ambassador at the Vermont Institute of Natural Sciences....
LaGuardia, Snowy Owl in Vermont (more pics in comments) (lemmy.world)
State 45 - Vermont...
Photos from Schuylkill Valley Park (extra long post, the info should make up for the meh pics, so don't skip!) (lemmy.world)
I know these aren’t the best photos, I’m no photographer, I’m just using my phone, and they didn’t bring any of the animals out, so they’re all being either 2 or 4 layers of protection. I hope you still enjoy them....
GHO I just visited (lemmy.world)
Stopped by the park that has a little wildlife center today. I’m headed back later for a special event I saw posted this morning, so I’ll have more pics tomorrow....
Desert Owl giving a desert scowl (lemmy.world)
This little cutie is also called the Desert Tawny Owl, as it’s closely related to Europe’s common Tawny Owl....
Air motions caused by gliding raptors visualized with bubbles (static-movie-usa.glencoesoftware.com)
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Owl-natomy Mega Post: The Fabulous World of Feathers (lemmy.world)
After the last mega post, someone mentioned feathers as the next topic. I was amazed at the response the first write up got, so here we are again. Just a reminder, I’m not any kind of expert, so ask this is from a couple days of Internet research. If you feel I’ve posted something incorrect, let me know. Otherwise, I hope...
