Questions tagged [owls]
Questions about owls
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Owl Identification. Winter in Haliburton, Ontario, Canada
Can anyone help me identify this owl. Is it a 'Great Grey Owl' or 'Barred Owl'. I'm thinking a Great Grey because it was quite huge - about 1.5 to 2 feet tall? Any help is greatly appreciated.
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Boreal owls in Virginia?
Several times in the past month, I have heard at dusk what I think is an unfamiliar owl species. Tonight it was a pair performing a duet. I'm well acquainted with barred, eastern screech, and great ...
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What kind of owl is this?
A couple of years ago I went to an owl cafe in Tokyo. I held three owls there, but unfortunately I can only remember the species of two of them. I would really appreciate some help identifying what ...
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Why was I attacked by a bird (twice)?
Last night, I had to climb a tower at work. When I reached the top platform (about 40 feet up), and turned my back to close the swinging gate behind me, I was whacked on the back of the head.
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Possible snowy owl seen in the trees
I was out hunting last weekend (end of October) near Yellow Pine, Idaho. While walking up a hill during the late morning with moderate timber coverage (thin enough to ski comfortably but thick enough ...
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What is the smallest owl in the world, and where can I see one?
I've read that there are up to 200 species of owls, encompassing many sizes, shapes and colors.
Ornithologists and scientists continue finding new species and sub-species. They also re-name ...
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Where can I find help identifying an owl by its call?
I am in a semi-rural area of Aldergrove, BC Canada--close to the US border. From our house we can hear the call of what we think is an owl, but would like to know what particular species. We were ...
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