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Tag: Barred Owl

Phriday Photo – Owls Up Close and Personal

Written by The Birdfreak Teamon May 14, 2010May 5, 2011

On our recent trip to Magee Marsh for the Biggest Week in American Birding we stopped by a demonstration of rehabilitated raptors. Back to the Wild, a rehabilitation center located in Castalia, Ohio had several birds but the owls stole the show. Not surprising because OWLS ARE SO COOL!! Great Horned Owl Barred Owl Barn

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Deer Run Bird Survey #13

Written by The Birdfreak Teamon May 20, 2008May 2, 2011

Making our third survey of the week, we did Deer Run Bird Survey #13 on Sunday, May 18th. It was by far our best survey yet in number of species as well as warbler diversity. Wilson’s Warbler We spent over six hours hiking and covered more than 7 miles. We were delighted to find four

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Birdfreak Natural History Book Club

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Coyote America: A Natural and Supernatural History
A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There
Desert Solitaire
Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter
The Animal Dialogues: Uncommon Encounters in the Wild
The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America
Silent Spring
The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World
The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America



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