A barred owl was brought to a Virginia rescue center by a man who found the bird severely injured on the side of the road. Unfortunately, the owl did not survive. Sieh dir diesen Beitrag auf Instagram an Ein Beitrag geteilt von Blue Ridge Wildlife Center (@blueridgewildlifectr) Rescuers at Blue Ridge Wildlife Center […]
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Owl Steals Child’s Stick Horse and Flys Around Neighborhood in True Halloween Spirit
Hilarious footage of a ‘wicked witch’ owl who stole a stick horse and was flying around the neighborhood has gone viral on Facebook. Eric Lind posted on Facebook that a young neighborhood owl had stolen a stick horse and was flying around the neighborhood with it. Lind was at his parent’s house in Eureka, Illinois, […]
Rescued Owl Comes Back to Visit Family Who Freed Him From Being Stuck in a Soccer Net
When this man’s daughter found a great horned owl stuck outside in a soccer net, he put on his prosthetic legs and went out to help free the scared owl. According to the man, he is a trained professional, and he was able to free the bird from the net. The TikTok video posted […]
10 Things to Know About Working as a Wildlife Photographer
A wildlife photographer is a person that takes photos of animals in their natural habitat. The profession helps project the relationship between animals and the environment to the world. It is a unique and exciting career path to explore. As many would have guessed, wildlife photography involves more rocks than petals. There are, however, beautiful […]
Can birdwatching really improve our mental health? The science says yes
We all know that spending time in nature is enjoyable, but now there’s increasing evidence that wildlife – and birds in particular – have a profound positive impact on our mental wellbeing. We delve into the latest discoveries from the fields of biology, economics and psychology. Over the past 18 months, everyone I know turned […]
Two Men Burned A White Owl Alive Because They Believed It Was a Witch
It’s hard to believe that in 2019, someone would accuse an animal of being a witch, but unfortunately that was the case recently in the municipality of Mexico called Durango. There are traditions and superstitions involving certain animals, but it should never lead to cruelty or death. Two men in Durango recently violently killed a […]
Snowy Owl faces frosty future: classed as Vulnerable for the first time
Striking, widespread and widely recognised, thanks in part to the Harry Potter books, the Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus was previously listed as Least Concern, the lowest threat category of the IUCN Red List. However, this assessment was based on earlier figures that estimated the global population to number around 200,000 individuals, and the absence of […]
POLL: Should the illegal Indonesian owl trade be closed down?
When you hear the words “Harry Potter,” certain indelible images come to mind. You likely remember Harry, Hermione and Ron. And you probably think of Hogwarts and all those fascinating professors of magic. But don’t forget the magnificent owls. You’d love to you get your mail delivered by a friendly owl, wouldn’t you? Of course, […]