Category: Owls

The Spotted Owl & Family

There are two families or subfamilies of owls, depending on the authority. In either case, there are the “true” owls with nearly all the species, and then all alone in the other category is the Barn Owl, a distinctive-looking animal. There are several genera in the so-called true owls. In this article, I will discuss …

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The Fascinating Night Birds – Owls

The owl may be my favorite bird of all. Most people are fascinated with owls but they don’t want to venture too close. While we have gotten more used to owls by reading and watching Harry Potter and the beloved Hedwig, that owl is nothing like the typical owl most of us see in neighborhoods, …

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The Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl

The Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl has a long name for such a small owl, standing only seven inches tall. “Ferruginous” refers to the characteristic rusty coloration on the back and fine bars on the relatively long tail. The birds have a white circle of feathers around the eyes and in the facial disk, and fake, dark “eyes” …

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The Elf Owl

We often think of owls as fairly large birds that are capable of eating mice and larger prey. The smallest owl, appropriately named, is the Elf Owl. It is less than six inches tall, with a wingspan of 13 inches, and weighing one and a half ounces. It is speckled gray with a brown facial …

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