Owls in a sentence

There are some 220 to 225 extant species of owls, subdivided into two families: typical owls (Strigidae) and barn-owls (Tytonidae).

In places where there were no barred owls, there was a halt in the decline of northern spotted owls.

The Owls now look to the C-USA Tournament Championship game, where they will take on the University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers, who the Owls split their two-game regular season series against.

And over the past few decades, biologists have noticed that the barred owls are edging the spotted owls out of their territory.

Several years ago, he and fellow researchers ran an that involved shooting more than 2,400 barred owls across the north-west – and found that over five years, culling the barred owls helped spotted owl populations stabilise.

As a rule, owls are famous for their silent flight and hypersensitive hearing, both adaptations that fish owls lack – as their prey is underwater, a silent attack is unnecessary.

The Owls (5-3, 2-2 The American Athletic Conference) have lost two straight games by a combined total of 66 points because the Owls secondary has given up too many big plays.

At its Nov. 5 meeting, the Owls Head Board of Selectmen heard from two county officials hoping to clear up some inaccuracies previously delivered to the board by the Owls Head Airport Advisory Committee.

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That might be because barred owls are more likely than great horned owls to be active during the day, and their hooting and caterwauling are loud and distinctive.

The Owls will host the American side at Prince George Park on March 24 and Owls supporters are urged to come in their numbers to support their team.

Different species of owls produce different sounds; this distribution of calls aids owls in finding mates or announcing their presence to potential competitors, and also aids ornithologists and birders in locating these birds and distinguishing species.

In addition, they used owls as a symbol of very high status of spiritual leaders of their spirituality. citation * Pawnee tribes viewed owls as the symbol of protection from any danger within their realms.

Owls: A guide to the owls of the world.

A retired teacher turned wildlife photographer captures images of “rare” and “magical” owls in Toronto, but he says you have to know how to find them.

As it turns out, more users who responded were introverts, night owls, and prefer a weekend relaxing at home.

As part of Birdland’s ‘Shriek Week’ celebrations, visitors can discover why owls are considered to be so wise, where the legend of the phoenix came from and which bird call the Romans believed to mean imminent death.

As promised by head coach Steve Sarkisian, the finally made a depth chart available on Saturday morning, hours before kickoff against the Rice Owls at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.

Brown relies on inspiring photographs to capture not just details, but the mystery and wonder of the owls.

Bryan Greenlee (l.), Brandon Weatherspoon (r.) and the Owls advance to the Elite Eight.