Tag Archives: habitat

Screech Owls of Wye island

Screech owls of Wye island, Md. While monitoring Wood Ducks in the mid-Atlantic area I came across a mother Screech Owl with eggs. I stopped by every several days and took pictures. Duration : 0:9:5

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Sophisticated sonar of wild owls hunting in the arctic forest – BBC wildlife

Watch the predators team analyse the keen sense of hearing and ideal hunting body shape of the owl. Their satellite-shaped head means that the penalty for rustling is almost always death. Watch some of the most amazing animals on the … Continue reading

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Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Lady Bird Johnson, our former first lady, and Actress Helen Hayes founded the Wildflower Center in 1982 to protect and preserve North America’s native plants and natural landscapes. Decades ago, Mrs. Johnson recognized that our country was losing its natural … Continue reading

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Birds and Canada’s Tar Sands: Why America’s Number 1 Source of Oil is Removing Millions of Birds

Dr. Jeff Wells explains how Canada’s tar sands (US’ #1 source of oil, over Saudi Arabia), will likely result in millions of birds lost, where waterfowl land and die, and through habitat loss and water and air pollution. Most North … Continue reading

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