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In the Boreal Forest – Part Two: the winter

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Hours of available hunting are low and temperatures are extremely low. The birds that live here are tough and belong mainly to particular families of birds. Owls do particularly well here, the long nights actually working in their favour by increasing hunting time. That said… Source

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An Owl-Full Day

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Sunday morning dawned clear and cool, perfect weather in which to find some owls. Sunrise found me in a car with Rich Kelly and Seth Ausubel, on our way to Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx where we would be joined by Bob Dieterich and Gene Herskovics for an owl prowl. One owl down, two to go! We still needed Barred Owl !

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Great Gray Owl in Keene, New York

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”) that we drive up to the Adirondacks so I could finally connect with a Great Gray Owl. With much trepidation I told her the owl was in Keene, about four-and-a-half hours away and I could call my folks and see if they would put us up for the night at their house, half-way back from the long-range twitch.

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“Potted Plant Owls”

4 The Love Of Animals

A family of owls, affectionately called the Potted Plant Owls have taken up residence in a potted plant on the the balcony of South African couple Allen and Tracy. Allan and Tracy are using the Potted Plant Owl “Africam” to grow awareness and support for this wonderful cause. You can view it here: [link].

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Backyard Beneficiaries

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The provision of housing and food is most gratifying, I have successfully spread this joy to one of my three neighbors, who now gleefully sends me pictures of the Cocoa Thrush family on his front porch, and Green Iguanas lounging in his avocado tree. Each year, I alert him to the arrival of our guest of honor – a female Yellow Warbler.

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Some Birding News about Birders in Costa Rica

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Which tours saw the most roosting owls? This odd nocturnal creature is around the same size as a Barred Owl. Local guide and birder David Mora Vargas has been spending much of his time at his family’s farm in the Sarapiqui lowlands. Did Cope have another site for nesting Great Potoo ? How about sites for Snowcap ?

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Botswana’s Private Reserves

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Many countries have private reserves and concessions, run for tourism or hunting, that provide outstanding wildlife watching opportunities. Southern White-faced Scops Owl or African Scops Owl? Red-crested Korhaans are attractive members of the bustard family. Brown-hooded Kingfishers hunt far from water.

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