Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2010 Taking to the Field with the Draper Natural History Museum By Jennifer McDonald Nature buffs are always excited at the opportunity to “take […]
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Owls In Native American Cultures
We humans love owls. Why not? With their flat faces and forward facing eyes they look more like us than any other bird. It is only the owls at our […]
It’s hard to hide from an owl! Part 2: The Ears
Hello, it’s Katie again! Everyone ready to hear more about owls?! Hooray! Owls have superb hearing, some of the best in the animal kingdom. Why is that, you ask? Well […]
It’s hard to hide from an owl! Part 1: The Eyes
Hello everyone! This is Katie, and I am back for the summer! I am super excited to be working with our birds (old & new) and with our amazing volunteers […]
The Amazing Owls
The Order of owls (Strigiformes) is a well loved group of birds. In fact, it is the owls that we humans have tagged as wise. Why is that? The main […]
Treasures from Our West: Image, great horned owl
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2012 Image of an immature great horned owl Raptors make good portrait subjects. Great horned owls (bubo virginianus) are native to the Greater […]