The elf owl has impressive moves. It is a swift, even acrobatic hunter, snatching insects on the wing and diving for them from low perches in the dark of night.
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A stellar novel with read-aloud potential, this whimsically imaginative adventure will thrill those who want magic mixed with reality.
10 months ago

There are 150 species of owls in the world, 19 in North America, and 12 species have been reported in Big Bend National Park.
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At about six inches tall, northern saw whet owl among smallest owls in the world, only a tiny bit larger than pygmy owls and elf owls.
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For those who haven't heard, the Superb Owl is a new Super Bowl Sunday trend that started with an internet typo and continued with jokes,...
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Since the public is drawn to raptors, we can use them to show the impacts of contaminants like lead and rodenticides. Anyone who sees an eagle go through the...
16 months ago

Native to the American Southwest, Elf Owls are slightly larger than a soda can, but that doesn't stop them from being determined predators.
90 months ago

The elf owl is as small as a sparrow. Learn what these tiny birds of prey look like, what they eat and where to find them.
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Arizona has 13 species of owl, including great horned owls, barn owls and screech owls. Here's where they live and what to do if you...
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Northern saw-whet owls are a little different than the prototypical owl. For starters, they're only about the size of a robin,...
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