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Experts say more than usual number of snowy owls from Arctic tundra showing up in Madison, Onondaga, Oswego & Cayuga counties By S.J. Velasquez, 2009-02-11
If you think you saw a snowy owl - that's the Harry Potter kind - you could very well be right. Dozens of the majestic birds have been spotted across Central New York this winter and have been seen more frequently across many northern states, according to bird experts. Snowy owls also have b...

Snowy owls swoop southward By Mary Esch, 2009-02-07
ALBANY, N.Y. - U.S. biologists say an increase in snowy owl sightings across northern states suggests that the Arctic species is doing so well on its northern breeding ground that competition is driving young ones south. The showy white owls of Harry Potter fame are spotted in small numbers i...

Naples Airport gets permit to destroy burrowing owl nest if no eggs are present 2009-02-05
NAPLES - The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has issued a permit to the Naples Airport that could allow crews to destroy a burrowing owl nest in the way of a taxiway construction project. The airport is seeking a clarification of the permit requirements before proceeding w...

Burrowing owls back on ball field; where do they go? By Michael Schmieman, 2009-02-05
They're back. A family of burrowing owls that have made Margate their home for the past four or five years has returned. Nobody knows for sure where they go during the months when they disappear, or even if they leave at all. "They might just hunker down in their nest for a few months,"...

All is not well with the owl, dwindling numbers say it all By Debarati Basu, 2009-02-02
Vadodara: MSU zoologist's study reveals black magic has negatively impacted population of two owl species Destruction of natural habitat is a widely accepted reason for the dwindling numbers of two major owl species. However, there is an unrecorded reason that has impacted the population of...

Logan Airport officials try to reduce layover for snowy owls By Brian Ballou, 2009-02-02
Logan Airport is a perfect home away from home for the snowy owl. Even before the airport was built, the owls rested their white and brown-speckled feathers here, drawn by the flat terrain blanketed by snow, reminiscent of their native Arctic tundra habitat, and a plentiful supply of rodents. The n...

Burrowing owls disrupting construction at Naples Municipal Airport By Eric Staats, 2009-01-31
NAPLES - The dust flies, but the burrowing owls stay put as dump trucks rumble past a roped-off patch of a construction zone at the Naples Municipal Airport. The pint-sized birds, a protected species in Florida, are threatening to disrupt work on a $4.5 million taxiway project at the airport....

Cold, dark mornings rewarded with owl sightings By Kathryn True, 2009-01-29
Jamie Acker became an owler by default. After retiring from years of underwater work as a Navy submarine officer, the longtime Bainbridge Islander got the chance to train his eyes skyward. He was ready to rekindle a passion for birds that inspired him as a curious kindergartner in Ohio. But...

Spotted owl chicks on view a few more days By Terry Richard, 2009-01-28
Two owlets born to the United States' only northern spotted owls to have bred in captivity, Polka and Dot, are scheduled to leave Bend's High Desert Museum on Feb. 2. The chicks will go to a breeding center in British Columbia to help in efforts to save this threatened species. Visitors can ...

Keeping barn owls off endangered list By Ken Miguel, 2009-01-28
SAN RAFAEL, CA - Barn owls were once a common sight in the Bay Area, but in recent years their numbers have declined. In fact, they are listed as endangered species in seven midwestern states. In this Focus on Solutions report, how one North Bay non-profit is hoping to keep them from becoming endang...

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