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An Introduction To Popular Birds Of Prey

Birds Of Prey – Such a lovely group of birds, with sharp eagles to hte majestic owls. Our guest author Amber Hobson has provided us with her ultimate guide to these amazing birds. Your Ultimate Guide to Popular Birds of Prey Your Ultimate Guide to Popular Birds of Prey By Amber Hobson Birds of prey […]

November 18, 2010 · Maddia (Admin) · Comments Closed
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Garden Birds Feeding In The Snow – Video

I was just looking through the various videos on my computer and found this one of several garden birds feeding in the snow. This video was filmed in late December 2009/ early January 2010. I remeber eating my breakfast one snowy morning, whilst looking out the kitchen window and watching these beautiful birds eating the […]

October 17, 2010 · Maddia (Admin) · 2 Comments
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Birds Of Prey: Red-Tailed Hawk

The Red-Tailed Hawk is a huge bird of prey with a wingspan of up to 52 inches, that can be found in areas of North America. Today we have a guest writer, Elizabeth Jean Allen, giving us some detailed information on the Red-Tailed Hawk. Red-Tailed Hawk By Elizabeth Jean Allen The Red-tailed Hawk is the […]

August 9, 2010 · Maddia (Admin) · One Comment
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July Barn Owl Sighting

I was standing out in my one of the fields at my farm the other day, with two miniature Shetland ponies grazing at my feet, when a common barn owl started circling us about 20 feet up. It wasn’t yet dusk and was quite early for a barn owl to be out as they are […]

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Burrowing Owl

The burrowing owl, (Athene cunicularia) is a very recognizable owl due to it’s long, featherless legs. They can be found enhabiting burrows (that may have been excavated by Prairie dogs) in parts of North America and South America. They are quite versatile when it comes to their habitat range as they can live in grassland, […]

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Eurasian Eagle Owl

The Eurasian Eagle Owl (Scientific name: Bubo Bubo) is often said to be the biggest owl in the world. In fact, recent studies have shown that on average the Blakiston’s fish owl is slightly bigger and therefor takes the title of world’s biggest owl. Measuring 23-29 inches long and having a wingspan of 55-70 inches […]

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Golden Eagle

In my opinion the Golden Eagle (Aquila Chrysaetos) is one of the most amazing birds of prey. They are very powerfully built and are one of the biggest birds of prey in the world. The golden eagle belongs to the eagle family: Accipitridae. They are quite aggressive looking birds, with strong, long limbs equipped with […]

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Blakiston’s Fish Owl

The Blakiston’s fish owl, Bubo blakistoni, is believed to be the largest species of Owl in the world. Although many people think the Eurasian Eagle Owl is the largest, recent studies have shown that on average, the Blakiston’s fish owl is slightly bigger. Blakiston’s fish owls are 24-30 inches long and have a remarkable wingspan […]

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Snowy Owl

The scientific name for the Snowy Owl is Bubo scandiacus. Snowy Owls belong to the ‘Typical’ or ‘True’ Owl family, Strigidae. All owls are split into two families; Strigidae and tytonidae (Barn Owls). The snowy owl was classified as belonging to the Strigidae family and obtained its scientific name in 1758. Other names for the […]

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Elf Owl

The Elf Owl (Micrathene whitneyi) is the smallest owl in the world, being only 5-10 inches tall. Their wingspan is around 15 inches long and they have fairly short tails. Elf Owls belong to the Owl Family ‘Strigidae’ which consists of the ‘true/typical owls’ as opposed to the barn owls which make up the family […]

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Strigidae: True Owl Family

There are two families of owls, the Barn Owls (Tytonidae) and the True or Typical Owl (Strigidae). How these birds have been classified within taxonomy systems is not very clear as different systems say different things. In the Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy of birds, Caprimulgiformes are classified as within the Owl order and Strigidae are a sub-family. […]

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The Common Barn Owl

The Common Barn Owl (Tyto Alba), or Barn Owl as it is most often called, belongs to the owl family ‘Tytonidae’. There are two families of owls: Tytonidae (barn owls) and Strigidae (true/typical owls). Of the Tytonidae family, there are two living subfamilies, the Tytoninae, which are the Tyto Owls, and the Phodilinae, which are […]

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Tytonidae: Barn Owl Family

The term ‘Barn Owl’ actually refers to a whole group of owls that belong to the owl family ‘Tytonidae’. There are two families or groups of owls, the barn owls (Tytonidae) and the true or typical owls (Strigidae). All barn owls generally have a large heart-shaped face and are medium to large owls. They have […]

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