Owl News Articles Index - Page 1
Twixx the tawny owl has a new home in Titchfield
2010-03-09
Hedge End, Hampshire, England, U.K. - Twixx the tawny owl who kept his neighbours awake with late night
mating calls has flown the nest.
The nocturnal neighbour of residents from a nearby block of flats has moved out
of his home of 12-years to a newly built aviary in Titchfield.
Hedge End resident Wendy Whitfield, from Hedge E... |
Injured owl rescued by ODOT crew
By Dave Larsen, 2010-03-05
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.A. - An injured Great Horned Owl is on the road to recovery with help from an Ohio Department of Transportation highway crew.
The crew discovered the owl Feb. 23 while patching potholes on I-70 west near
Englewood. The owl was sitting at the edge of the pavement between mile marker
28 and 27, said... |
Water well battle a burden for burrowing owls
By Melissa St. Aude, 2010-03-05, 1 comment
Hidden Valley, Casa Grande, Arizona, U.S.A. - Efforts to bring running water to about 200 houses in the Valle Escondido
Domestic Water District means three pairs of burrowing owls will need to find
new homes.
Wild at Heart, a Cave Creek-based conservation organization, plans to trap the
birds and relocate them and their burrows to anot... |
Owls make home in handmade nest boxes
By Kandace McCoy, 2010-03-04
Mt. Vernon, Illinois, U.S.A. - They're a creature of the night, rarely seen in daylight, and their
call may make the hair stand up on the back of your neck.
But if you build a nest box for one in the right habitat, it may take you up on
the offer.
It is the screech owl, and one Jefferson County resident decided to build... |
Rain puts damper on Cape Coral burrowing owl benefit
By Brian Liberatore, 2010-02-27
Cape Coral, Florida, U.S.A. - Cape Coral's 1,100 burrowing owl couples are surviving because of a local
nonprofit. But that group took a hit Saturday when cold rain pelted their main
fundraiser.
''If it weren't for citizens organizations out there, the birds would be
gone,'' said Cindy Bear with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife... |
Program preserves misplaced owl chicks, eliminates pesky gophers
By Gerald Carroll, 2010-02-27
Burrel, California, U.S.A. - Owls are beneficial birds to be cherished - not scary creatures to be feared.
For the last 10 years, barn owl babies have been rescued from certain death
after falling from their nests, raised to adulthood and released to the wild all
around the Central Valley - including the Fresno County vill... |
Second rare owl turns up on Island
By Joanne Hatherly, 2010-02-27
Metchosin, British Columbia, Canada - A wild-animal rehabilitation centre is host to an unusual guest - a western
screech owl.
The owl, designated as an at-risk species, is the second to show up on Vancouver Island recently.
Last Saturday, a Metchosin resident brought a tiny adult female owl to the SPCA
Wild Animal Rehabilitat... |
Biscayne Park residents build owl houses to bring birds back
By Pamela Duque, 2010-02-21
Biscayne Park, Florida, U.S.A. - When the sun goes down, little creatures silently fly over Biscayne Park,
looking for their next prey.
That prey is usually a mouse, a squirrel or maybe a lizard. But residents such
as Lynn Fischer, who has lived in the village for nearly 30 years, see the
predators less and less.
''Ther... |
Students making Prince Edward Island homes for rare owls
2010-02-19
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada - Some Holland College students are working to make Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.) a more comfortable home for the boreal owl.
The owl ranges in the middle latitudes all around the northern hemisphere,
but is rare on P.E.I.
''We might get one every other year. There could be as many as dozen over... |
Bird fest talks burrowing owls
By David Steffen, 2010-02-12
Imperial Valley, California, U.S.A. - Since the Imperial Valley is home to about 70 percent of California's
burrowing owl population, it was one of the stars at the Salton Sea
International Bird Festival on Thursday.
The burrowing owl, as its name suggests, lives in burrows it digs in the ground.
Marie Barrett, of Barrett's Biolo... |
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