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« Reply #6945 on: March 27, 2018, 09:09:34 PM »
Getting his shut-eye: Camouflaged owl appears peeved as it is briefly awoken by photographer

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5509545/Camouflaged-owl-peeved-briefly-awoken-photographer.html


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« Reply #6946 on: March 27, 2018, 09:16:38 PM »
Burrowing owls hold on as threatened species as Marco homes rise around them

https://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/local/2018/03/17/researchers-race-solve-puzzle-marco-island-thriving-burrowing-owl-population/427662002/


A burrowing owl, with multiple colored bands around its legs, scans its surroundings outside of its burrow Thursday, March 1, 2018 in Marco Island. (Photo: Luke Franke/Naples Daily News, Naples Daily News)
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« Reply #6947 on: March 27, 2018, 09:20:24 PM »
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« Reply #6948 on: March 27, 2018, 09:23:04 PM »
Introducing the Western Screech-owl

https://centerofthewest.org/2018/03/19/introducing-western-screech-owl/




Eastern screech owl a master of disguise

http://www.berkshireeagle.com/stories/trudy-tynan-feathers-eastern-screech-owl-a-master-of-disguise,535419


The eastern screech owl is common in the Berkshires, but it is rarely seen because it is an expert in the art of blending in. PHOTO PROVIDED BY WOLFGANG WANDER - WIKIMEDIA COMMONS


Keep an ear out for rare screech owl

http://www.coastreporter.net/community/features/keep-an-ear-out-for-rare-screech-owl-1.23210269

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« Reply #6949 on: March 27, 2018, 09:25:21 PM »
Couple searching for person they say shot owl out of tree in their backyard

http://www.wect.com/story/37787521/couple-searching-for-person-they-say-shot-owl-out-of-tree-in-their-backyard


Ed LoBalbo and his wife are offering a $300 reward to find out who they said killed an owl sitting in a tree in their backyard. (Source: WECT)
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« Reply #6950 on: March 27, 2018, 09:26:18 PM »
How to Help Owls and Other Raptors After Snowstorms

http://www.audubon.org/news/how-help-owls-and-other-raptors-after-snowstorms

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« Reply #6951 on: March 27, 2018, 09:28:12 PM »
Owls dying from rat poison

http://www.richmond-news.com/news/owls-dying-from-rat-poison-1.23211779


The Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society (OWL) in East Ladner has seen an increase in the number of owls suffering from poisoning.
Photograph By Adrian MacNair
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« Reply #6952 on: March 27, 2018, 10:26:21 PM »
Even Vultures Are Going Extinct Now

https://www.inverse.com/article/42314-is-lead-toxic-to-birds-vultures-extinction

Researchers solved the mystery behind lead poisoning in endangered African vultures

https://qz.com/1229274/researchers-solved-the-mystery-behind-lead-poisoning-in-endangered-african-vultures/


African white-backed vultures are listed as "critically endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
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« Reply #6953 on: March 27, 2018, 10:27:37 PM »
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« Reply #6954 on: March 27, 2018, 10:33:34 PM »
Quackery and superstition: species pay the cost

http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2018/03/26/quackery-and-superstition-species-pay-the-cost/


Cape vultures have been hunted to near-extinction for supposed medicinal purposes. (AFP pic)
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« Reply #6955 on: March 27, 2018, 10:36:55 PM »
More on vultures: They seem to like this car in Virginia Beach, and they help gliders find rising air.

https://pilotonline.com/life/wildlife-nature/coastal-journal/article_012f2e94-27a1-11e8-99fc-0fbf7dda3718.html

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