Owls

[cabz]

There is a wooded area across the river and  Great Horns can be heard hooting, especially this time of year,  but have  not heard them this year.  Hopefully, they are still around and just moved.  Usually hear Screech in the fall calling.  Have seen all on your list, not necessarily all in Ontario, but cannot recall if I saw the different morphs of the Screech owl.


Anyone see the OFO zoom meeting, it was the gentleman from Hilliardton Marsh, near Temskaming, banding owls?  Since 2000, they have banded 9600+ owls.  Mostly Saw Whet, few Long Eared and 2 Barred. 

[Dr. John]

burrowing.

    They are in Alberta and SK?

Apparently yes, but we have seen them only in the U.S.  The best views were in Texas.  We were looking at a prairie dog "town" and then I noticed something small fly in and stand at a hole.

A lot of people have recommended San Antonio for birding and seeing colourful hummingbirds!   

Texas was great for birds, particularly the very south along the Rio Grande.  However southern Arizona was better for hummingbirds.  Many people set up feeder stations and there can be dozens around them, sometimes 6-7 species all at once.

[Bird Brain]

heard hooting

That's a wonderful sound that I haven't heard for many years!

cannot recall if I saw the different morphs of the Screech owl

I've only ever seen the grey morph, never the rufous and apparently there's also a brown morph!

Anyone see the OFO zoom meeting, it was the gentleman from Hilliardton Marsh, near Temskaming, banding owls?  Since 2000, they have banded 9600+ owls.  Mostly Saw Whet, few Long Eared and 2 Barred.

Wow, that's a lot of owls and would be an incredible experience!  Lucky guy and staff!

[Bird Brain]

Dr. John

Texas was great for birds, particularly the very south along the Rio Grande.  However southern Arizona was better for hummingbirds.  Many people set up feeder stations and there can be dozens around them, sometimes 6-7 species all at once.

I've only ever seen Ruby-throated hummingbirds (females) here in Mississauga.  Can't even imagine seeing 6-7 species at once!