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Apr

hpinsults: Harry Potter fans buy pet owls, then dump them Owls are becoming popular pets thanks to Harry Potter, but what happens to them once the fantasy fades?

hpinsults:

Harry Potter fans buy pet owls, then dump them

Owls are becoming popular pets thanks to Harry Potter, but what happens to them once the fantasy fades?

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ecocides: An eastern screech-owl hides in a tiny hole in a tree in Providence, Rhode Island. Photographer Peter Green spent two years attempting to capture the moment after being tipped off by friends about the bird’s quirky behaviour | image by Peter Green

ecocides:

An eastern screech-owl hides in a tiny hole in a tree in Providence, Rhode Island. Photographer Peter Green spent two years attempting to capture the moment after being tipped off by friends about the bird’s quirky behaviour | image by Peter Green

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20

Mar

fairy-wren: barn owl (photo by jiri michal)

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barn owl

(photo by jiri michal)

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01

Feb

How owls spin their heads around While they have incredible sight, owls have to crane their necks to extreme degrees because their tubular eyes do not move easily.

How owls spin their heads around
While they have incredible sight, owls have to crane their necks to extreme degrees because their tubular eyes do not move easily.

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26

Nov

Owl feathers could inspire quieter planesResearchers found that owl wings are especially quiet because their trailing-edge feathers are flexible and porous, allowing some air through.

Owl feathers could inspire quieter planes
Researchers found that owl wings are especially quiet because their trailing-edge feathers are flexible and porous, allowing some air through.

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12

Nov

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02

Nov

theanimalblog: A four-week-old tawny frogmouth (a type of owl) is hand-reared at Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia. The baby owl, named Grug, was blown out of its nest. Grug will be released back into the wild once it can survive on its own.  Picture: Toby Zerna/Newspix / Rex Feature

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A four-week-old tawny frogmouth (a type of owl) is hand-reared at Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia. The baby owl, named Grug, was blown out of its nest. Grug will be released back into the wild once it can survive on its own.  Picture: Toby Zerna/Newspix / Rex Feature

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23

Oct

Who goes there? Rare Yosemite owls studied via soundThe birds are sensitive to human disturbance, so microphones are filling the knowledge gap.

Who goes there? Rare Yosemite owls studied via sound
The birds are sensitive to human disturbance, so microphones are filling the knowledge gap.

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20

Aug

2 new owl species discovered in the PhilippinesResearchers identified the new species after hearing the owls’ distinctive songs, which are programmed into their DNA.

2 new owl species discovered in the Philippines
Researchers identified the new species after hearing the owls’ distinctive songs, which are programmed into their DNA.

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19

Jul

allcreatures: Photograph by Vince Maidens (via Snowy Owl Picture — Animal Wallpaper — National Geographic Photo of the Day)

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Photograph by Vince Maidens

(via Snowy Owl Picture — Animal Wallpaper — National Geographic Photo of the Day)

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