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Opportunities to Hear and/or See Our Niagara Frontier Owls

Contact: Chuck Rosenburg; Cell phone = 716-622-327

Email: cprosenb@roadrunner.com

©2006 Larry Allan, courtesy Sierra Club Library

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.