Burrowing owls lay their eggs in abandoned prairie dog and ground squirrel burrows throughout the prairies. In British Columbia, the Burrowing Owl Team has constructed artificial nest boxes to keep the owls and their offspring safe from predators. But, all good things come to an end and many of the nesting boxes at the Burrowing [...]
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Have you Heard a Hoot?
April 24, 2012Wildlife Preservation Canada’s partners at the Burrowing Owl Conservation Society give us a rare opportunity to listen to the burrowing owls calls. Vocalization Burrowing Owls make a wide range of calls. The main call is a soft “who who” sound usually given at the burrow entrance. Males use this main call for attracting females to [...]
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Update from Burrowing Owl Recovery Team, British Columbia
September 4, 2011
Burrow Surprise! Ania and Dawn were monitoring owl nests checking for egg laying and food caches. We didn’t expect to find a live raven inside. The raven was, dehydrated, weak and covered in dirt and mud. Treatment consisted of electrolytes, cleaning, nutritional support and rest. It was successfully released the following day. Ravens often follow [...]
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BC Burrowing Owls
May 26, 2011
The Burrowing Owl program in BC is thriving and expanding. Each year new sites are identified and with landowner consultations artificial burrows are installed. Captive-raised Burrowing Owls were released 2010 at a new site in the South Okanagan with a male owl returning to the site this spring. Returning owls are always a cause for [...]
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