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All Eyes On Owls

It’s not every day the birth of a wild animal changes the course of a person’s life, but that’s what happened to Karla Bloem. In the spring of 1997, Bloem was working for the small community of Houston, Minn., in the state’s southeastern corner, creating a nature center as a way to serve the town’s trailhead for the Root River Trail. At the same time, some 200 miles to the east in Antigo, Wis., a 3-week-old great-horned owlet fell out of her nest in a pine tree, permanently injuring her left elbow and leaving her unable to fly. The owlet, which would eventually be named “Alice,” remained in the care of the Raptor Education Group, Inc., in Antigo for several months.

And the Owl Cam continues...

This afternoon, EcoSolutions has gone live with an Owl Cam set up to watch 3 beautiful Spotted Eagle Owlets (Bubo africanus) grow!

"Artificial nests a hit with owls"

"A Cyprus Scops owl has made herself comfortable in an artificial nest, one of about 1,000 owl nesting boxes that have been put up in various locations across the island as a natural way to combat rodents."

Artificial nests for Barn Owls (Tyto alba) help farmers befriend these natural rodent hunters.

"Barn owls are prolific hunters. They are known as “farmers’ friends” as they feed on over 20 small mammal species worldwide including rodents, acting as natural pest control. Konwar saw it as an advantage and decided to move the family of owls from under the roof to inside the mill. Eventually, the owls became accustomed to having humans around and became friendly with Konwar’s family and neighbours."

Babies in the neighbourHOOT

RKG: With the owl breeding season in full swing, we at EcoSolutions are getting ready to be flooded by calls of owlets needing to be ‘rescued’.

Baby Boom Brings Barn Owls Back From The Brink

I love barn owls. The little owl may be more adorable and the eagle owl more impressive but watching a pale barn owl floating silently across the fields is one of the UK's nature wonders. And they really do float silently. I've been filming with Molly, a rescue barn owl, and she decided to take a bit of a detour while showing off for our cameras.

Barn owl population on the rise in Wisconsin.

A nest of rare barn owls was found in western Wisconsin after a two-decade hiatus. The new discovery of the barn owl family in a nest was the first in 22 years despite an uptick in unconfirmed sightings in the southern part of the state.

Barn Owl’s Silent Flight

Rosebank Killarney Gazette: GIVING A HOOT – This week we discuss the flight of our nighttime winged feathered friends.

Barn owls are back in Cyprus!

‘On this island, maybe the old methods are the best’. Alix Norman discovers a project that’s tackling a modern problem with an ancient approach