It's all come down to this, the final owl description... And we're going to give you the biggest owl yet! Here we are, presenting to you, for the first time in Junior Ornithologists history, the Eurasian Eagle Owl!
The Eurasian Eagle Owl is an enormous and amazing bird that lives throughout most of Asia and Europe. This bird can be quite territorial and will "poof" up its feathers to scare away other birds and frequently attack. The Eurasian Eagle Owl is said to be the largest owl in the world, with little but some argument. This bird is truly amazing and is not at all endangered. Unfortunately, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology does not have a description of this bird, but Wikipedia does, so here you are: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_eagle-owl Habitat: Almost any habitat within its range Food: Small mammals and birds
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Unfortunately, we must cancel the first Junior Ornithologists Owloween game due to not starting on it early enough But don't leave yet, or gather some crows to mob your computer, because we are going to make a game! It won't be Owloween themed, but it will be a game. We aren't entirely sure what the game should be like, though, so we need you to tell us! Please enter your game ideas below! We'll do our best to use as many ideas as possible! SCREEEEECH! If you hear this noise at night, don't worry! It's probably a barn owl. Instead of hooting, barn owls make screeches and hisses. Just like their name suggests, barn owls like to nest in barns. They also make their homes in holes in trees. Barn owls have light brown backs. Their faces and the underside of their wings are creamy white. Barn owls make their nests out of their pellets. Owl pellets are balls of fur and bones from the animals that they eat. Owls can't digest them, so they cough them up. If you want to learn more about these beautiful birds, check out the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's description: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Barn_Owl/id You can also watch a barn owl cam: http://cams.allaboutbirds.org/channel/42/Barn_Owls/#_ga=1.13616759.1340714906.1417465571
Habitat: Fields and Barns Food: Small Mammals Barred Owls are large owls that live in swamps and dense forests in the Eastern and Mid-Eastern parts of the United Sates, some of the Southern parts of Canada, and certain parts of Mexico. The Barred Owl has a well-known hooting call that goes like this: “Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you-all?” This bird's biggest predatory threat is the Great Horned Owl. If a Great Horned Owl is nearby, even if it is in the Barred Owl's territory, the Barred Owl will quickly relocated itself to another part of its territory, and return to where it was the Great Horned Owl leaves. If you would like to learn more about the Barred Owl, check out the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's description of it: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Barred_Owl/id
Habitat: Swamp and Dense Forest Food: Small Mammals, Small Reptiles, Small Amphibians, and Small Birds -Rose Their are two kinds of Screech-Owls: The Western and Eastern. The Western Screech-Owl lives in the Western area of the United States, and the Eastern Screech-Owl lives in the Eastern area of the United States. One of the only differences between the two species is that they live in different parts of the United Sates, but there is another difference between these two birds: There are two different types, or "morphs" of the Eastern Screech-Owl. One has rusty orange coloration, and the other has brownish grey coloration. Western Screech-Owls can only be brownish grey. Screech-Owls, like other Owls, fly silently. They hunt by perching on a tree branch, looking and listening for prey, and then swooping down and catching their prey once they have located it. If you want to learn more about the Eastern Screech-Owl, check out the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's description of it: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Screech-Owl/id If you want to learn about the Western Screech-Owl, check out its description here: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/western_Screech-Owl/id Habitat: Forest and suburb Food: Large insects, small mammals, small birds -Rose Northern Saw-whet owls are small, brown and white owls with large heads. Even though their name is northern saw-whet owl, they can be found in southern United States, too. They are fairly common, but since they are nocturnal, they are hardly ever seen. Saw-whet owls nest in woodpecker holes, often holes made by Pileated Woodpeckers. Their call is a high, squeaky, ooo-ooo-ooo. If you want to learn more, go here: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Saw-whet_Owl/id
Food: small mammals Habitat: forests The Burrowing Owl lives in the Southwest areas of the United States and the Northern and Central parts of Mexico on flat, open land. It also lives in parts of South America. One of the things that makes the Burrowing Owl so special is that, as its name suggests, it nests in a burrow. These little owls will dig their own burrows, but prefer to use an abandoned burrow that another animal such as a skunk, armadillo, tortoise, or prairie dog. The Burrowing owl catches food with its feet. Its hunting methods vary, though. It will swoop down on its prey from a perch, or hop or run toward its prey and then catch it (using its feet). Yet another one of the things that makes this owl so special is that it will gather mammal dung (poop) and place it around its burrow to lure in dung beetles which it will then eat. If you want to learn more about the Burrowing Owl, check out the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's description of it: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Burrowing_Owl/id
Habitat: Grassland Food: Insects, Small Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, and Amphibians -Rose Elf Owls are small owls that live in southwestern United States and Mexico. They are only about 6 inches tall, the smallest owl in North America. Elf Owls are brown with white speckles. They like to nest inside old woodpecker holes in sycamores, cottonwoods, and saguaro cacti. Their call is a high-pitched, whistling, whoo-whoo-whoo. Cornell Lab of Ornithology doesn't have a description for this bird, but you can learn more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elf_owl
Food: insects Habitat: Sonoran Desert area -Jill Owloween begins... NOW!!! Look out for our daily Owl descriptions all throughout October! Regular posts will resume in November, but for now, you can check out our first Owloween post!
The Rufous Hummingbird is a feisty little bird that will chase all other hummingbirds away from a food source that it is eating at. It stays in the Northwestern parts of the United States during the Summer, migrates through the Midwestern area of the United States, arriving in the Southwestern part for Winter and then going back and forth again every year. Occasionally, Rufous Hummingbirds will fly on over to the Eastern United States in search of more Hummingbird Feeders, being that they are one of the most cold-tolerant and hardy species of Hummingbirds. If you want to learn more about the Rufous Hummingbird, check out the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's description of it: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Rufous_Hummingbird/id Here are some Rufous Hummingbird photos: Would you like to be featured on our blog? If you would, just send in your observation of the Rufous Hummingbird below! |
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About RoseI am Rose, a 12 year old birdwatcher and the founder of Junior Ornithologists! I REALLY love birds and have since I was five years old. I also know a lot about birds and, through this website, I hope to share my knowledge with you! About JillHi! I'm Jill, and I like birds just as much as Rose does. The first word I learned to say was bird! My favorite birds are perigrine falcons and snowy owls. I can't wait to share information about birds with everyone!
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