Owls (Wild Only)
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Taken near Moorlinch in Somerset. :)
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Another 1st for me - never have encounter this type of owl before. Not the best capture, but I'm happy I saw it:)
Tawny Owl - Strix Aluco
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Tawny Owl - Strix Aluco
The tawny owl or brown owl (Strix aluco) is a stocky, medium-sized owl commonly found in woodlands across much of Eurasia. Its underparts are pale with dark streaks, and the upperparts are either brown or grey. Several of the eleven recognised subspecies have both variants. The nest is typically in a tree hole where it can protect its eggs and young against potential predators. This owl is non-migratory and highly territorial. Many young birds starve if they cannot find a vacant territory once parental care ceases.
This nocturnal bird of prey hunts mainly rodents, usually by dropping from a perch to seize its prey, which it swallows whole; in more urban areas its diet includes a higher proportion of birds. Vision and hearing adaptations and silent flight aid its night hunting. The tawny owl is capable of catching smaller owls, but is itself vulnerable to the eagle owl or northern goshawk.
Although many people believe this owl has exceptional night vision, its retina is no more sensitive than a human's and its asymmetrically placed ears are key to its hunting by giving it excellent directional hearing. Its nocturnal habits and eerie, easily imitated call, have led to a mythical association of the tawny owl with bad luck and death.
Population:
UK breeding:
50,000 pairs
This Barred Owl gave us a delightful experience during a visit to Brazos Bend State Park. We inadvertently flushed it from next to the water up into a low tree where he sat for quite some time while we took way too many photos.
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Thorhild County. Alberta.
Yesterday I posted a shot of a Barred Owl on a fence post that had a caterpillar on it. I sent the image to U of A Entomologist John Acorn for an explanation and identification. Several contacts have asked for an update. John went out and collected it today. Here is his reply:
"The caterpillar has been dead for some time, killed by parasites. There are multiple exit holes where parasites emerged from the host's body. Most of the hairs (setae) have worn off, so it is not easy to recognize, but I think it is probably Acronicta dactylica, the Fingered Dagger Moth."
Hurricane Harvey has not only disrupted people but wildlife as well. We are seeing fewer birds and small animals than we normally see. We went looking for Burrowing Owls in an area where we saw 9 in one day last year and this year we were very happy to find one. Hope he brings his friends with him next year as his food supplies get back to normal.
Another shot from a great encounter with this Owl from a couple of weeks ago. Always a wonderful experience.
This guy shows up regularly in my backyard. My defense crows will harass him as soon as he shows up.
a lifer seen in grassland in Amboseli National Park in Kenya
This is a close relative of the Barn Owl. It has a darker backside and is a bit larger and can be found in marshes and grasslands.
African Grass Owl
Tyto capensis
Kaapse grasuil
Effraie du Cap
Kapgraseule
Lechuza de El Cabo
Barbagianni africano
coruja-do-cabo
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(Bubo scandiacus)
Another Lifer for me.
This is what greeted us when Kevin and I first got to our destination in search of this Magnificent Bird.
Island Beach State Park, Lanoka Harbor, NJ
This Barred Owl was another incredible sighting from 2017.
Taken in a park in Calgary, Alberta.
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Brian Piccolo Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL