Category Archives: Owls

Snowy Owl Invasion

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Pat

Spectacular Snowy Owls are on the move! The owls are irrupting well south of their usual winter range in Canada, with reports as far south as Kansas. To read more about the phenomenon in eBird, select this link. If you don’t … Continue reading →

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Owl Fans Must See This

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Pat

How did I possibly survive without Twitter? Yes, some days are more interesting on there than others, but every once in a while you get notice of some absolutely SPECTACULAR blog posts. Today I was introduced to The Spruce Blog, … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Wings: Owl Threat Display

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Pat
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84 Burrowing Owls Released To The Wild

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Pat

A team of field researchers, including Calgary Zoo Director Dr. Jake Veasey, released 84 captive-bred burrowing owls into artificial burrows in the Kamloops/Merritt region of British Columbia in mid-April. The Calgary Zoo joined the burrowing owl project in 2004, and … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Wings: A Bitty Beauty

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Pat

It’s so nice to have birding friends. Last Saturday, my husband and I were sitting at home wondering which direction to go looking for birds. Our March weather is extremely fickle, so we were gauging our chances of heading out … Continue reading →

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The Magpie Tree

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Pat

I am beginning to think my yard is emitting some kind of weird force field, resulting in some very strange bird encounters – daily owl visits, eastern birds, hundreds of waxwings… And that’s just the last few weeks. On one … Continue reading →

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An Owl Story In Pictures

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Pat

I rarely apply human emotions to wildlife, but I simply couldn’t resist for this sequence. Buster spent a half an hour watching the squirrel activity, and really gave the famous owl-swivel neck a workout!

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Wednesday Wings: Love That Corvid Alarm

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Pat

I was making pumpkin walnut muffins yesterday when I looked out the window and discovered I had more than the usual number of big corvids out there. Four ravens and five black-billed magpies, to be exact, were quietly (?) perched on one … Continue reading →

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A Snowy Trip

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Pat

Birding the prairies in winter can be a tricky thing. You have to wait until the weather conditions are right – no ice on the roads, no blowing snow, no minus 30C temperatures – and you have to head out … Continue reading →

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Burrowing Owls Need Your Help

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Pat

At one time, the Burrowing Owl was common in the four western provinces. Now, it is one of the most endangered birds in Canada. The population decline began in the 1980s and accelerated during the 1990s to an average rate … Continue reading →

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