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Opportunities to Hear and/or See Our Niagara Frontier Owls |
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Contact: Chuck Rosenburg; Cell phone = 716-622-327 Email: cprosenb@roadrunner.com |
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©2006 Larry Allan, courtesy Sierra Club Library |
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Species of Owls That May Be Seen in the Niagara Frontier: Barn Owl (Tyto alba) *Eastern Screech-Owl (Otus asio) *Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) Great Gray Owl (Strix nebulosa) Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) Snowy Owl (Nyctea scandiaca) *Barred Owl (Strix varia) Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula) Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus) Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) * = the most common species in our area |
Owl Prowls & Similar Programs - Please note that all owl prowls are FREE except for those at the Beaver Meadow Audubon Preserve. Owl Information Sources on the Internet Owling.com is a look at the North and Central American Owls with both biology and multimedia sections to help with the identification, enjoyment, and appreciation of these awesome winged predators. http://www.owling.com/ Owls have fascinated man from time immemorial - to some cultures they are symbols of wisdom, while to others they are harbingers of doom and death. Here, the Owl Pages sheds some light on these mysterious creatures... http://owlpages.com/physiology/Default.htm This web page reviews adaptations that are unique to owls, such as night vision, acute hearing, and silent flight. http://www-rci.rutgers.edu/~au/owl.htm Information on Owls: Descriptions, Habits, Pictures, Sanctuaries, Paintings, OPOP, Books, Resources, Collectibles. |
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