Tag: owl
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Meet the snowy owl
Last weekend, I went for a lovely winter hike to Cranes Beach with some friends. Our goal was two-fold: have a nice time walking in the sun and spot some snowy owls. While we successfully completed our first goal, we saw no owls. But that doesn’t mean that I can’t talk about them! Snowy owls…
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Meet the burrowing owl
I have a surprise for you: there’s an owl that lives underground. AND IT’S SO CUTE!!!! This little owl is a burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia). Burrowing owls are small, slender birds with long legs. They weigh only 4 – 7 ounces (113 – 198 grams) and are about 8 inches (20 cm) long. In fact,…
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Meet the Great Horned Owl
I love owls; they’re one of my favorite animals (up there with foxes and wolves). I even have a set of owls that I cross stitched hanging on the wall in my bedroom. And honestly, what’s not to like about owls? They’re so cool! They have asymmetrical ears, which helps them better pinpoint the location…