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=== Great Horned Owl === | === Great Horned Owl === |
Revision as of 12:52, 15 February 2020
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Owls, like Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Hawks, are birds of prey.
Contents
Barn Owls
Barn Owl
(Tyto alba)
Typical Owls
Eastern Screech Owl
(Otus asio)
Great Horned Owl
(Bubo virginianus)
Snowy Owl
(Nyctea scandiaca)
The Snowy Owl can be found in Western New York during the winter months from late November through March.
They can be found along the Buffalo Waterfront, large, somewhat flat fields and even small airports in WNY.
Beautiful owl. Completely white with variable amount of black markings. In general, old males are the whitest, while immature females have the most dark markings. Favors lakeshores and coastal areas with fields, marshes, piers, and sand dunes in winter. Breeds on arctic tundra and irrupts south in numbers only some winters.
Barred Owl
(Strix varia)
Long-Eared Owl
(Asio otus)
Short-Eared Owl
(Asio flammeus)
Northern Saw-Whet Owl
(Aegolius acadicus)