Scott | March 26, 2010

TweetWhen birds meet glass it is often a troubling and deadly encounter that does not always provide an opportunity to engage the same window again.  But for one local burrowing owl, a traumatic event unfolded in January after the raptor collided with a health club window not once but twice.  Down for the count, the [...]

Category: birds, conservation, Owls | 13 Comments »
Tags: artificial burrows, burrowing owl, burrowing owls, Prewett Park Burrowing Owl Preserve, wildlife rehabilitation

Scott | March 19, 2010

TweetIt’s an all too common occurrence.  The location is Anytown, USA.  The time is an hour after sunset just days before the Vernal Equinox.  The skies are clear and a crescent hangs in the distance.  The streets are partially illuminated with the radiance of every other lamp; casting a pattern of light, dark, light, dark, [...]

Category: birds, Commentary, Owls, Urban sprawl | 2 Comments »
Tags: burrowing owl eviction, burrowing owls, owl, raptor, Western burrowing owl

Scott | March 11, 2010

TweetI couldn’t pass this up and had to share.  Owls and science fiction, what a combination!  And I even believe there are some burrowing owls if you look closely…

Category: Blogging, Commentary, Owls, Videos | No Comments »
Tags: Legend of the Guardians, movie trailer

Scott | March 10, 2010

TweetIt is always great when people within the community come together for the betterment of a species. Whether it is a common mammal, a threatened bird or an endangered amphibian, the notion of conserving habitat is no doubt a worthy cause.  In this particular case, the city of Antioch’s burrowing owls now have a number [...]

Category: conservation, Owls, Raptors | 2 Comments »
Tags: artificial burrows, burrowing owl conservation, burrowing owls