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| SHORT EARED OWL Interesting Facts: - Often active during daytime, but mostly dawn & dusk. - Flys low; flight looks like giant moth; often hovers over prey. - Found in open country; often perches on fence posts while hunting. - In courtship male spirals high in air, hovers, hoots and then dives, clapping wings together loudly. - Rarely nests above ground, usually in tall grass. - Populations declining due to habitat loss - Social raptor; will hunt & roost communally & will mob bigger predators to steal prey Field Guide ID & photo (click here) |
| SNOW BUNTING Interesting Facts: - Nests in Northern Canada & Alasks. - Nickname: Snowflakes - Found in bickering flocks when not breeding. - Population stable. - Can survive in temps at minus 58 degrees. - Frequently bathes in snow. - Farmers thought buntings were harbingers of stormy weather. - Predators: Peregrin Falcon & Snowy Owls. - Have been know to live 8 years. Field Guide ID & photo (click here) |
| HARLEQUIN DUCK Interesting Facts: - Likes rough, coastal, rocky water. - Often found to have broken bones due to choice of habitat. - Forages by diving, often walking on bottom. - Male displays by stretching neck & head bobbing. - More common in West. Field Guide ID & photo (click here) |
| BUFFLEHEAD Interesting Facts: - Cavity nesters, often using old Flicker nests. - Courtship displays; head bobbing & wing lifting. - Name means buffalo-headed or ox-headed. - Can take off directly from water - unusual for diving ducks. Field Guide ID & photo (click here) |
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