🎵Every move you make, every step you take, I’ll be watching you..🎵

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Barred owl hunting by the side of the road on San Juan Island.

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1,2,3,4...I declare a thumb war.
Barred owls discovering how fashionable talons are.

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The lovebirds of Jericho Park. I went hoping one of the owlets would poke its head out of the nest for me, That didn't happen, but capturing this moment made up for it.

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(2/2) Here's my wife's video of the same owl, just chilling and being awesome. We didn't stick around long; didn't want to put her off her hunt.

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World Bird Sanctuary Talking away … #BarredOwls #HootingSeason #Owls #BirdBehavior #birds #nature
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Commentary: It’s routine for officials to kill animals deemed invasive or destructive. For the most part, Americans accept this or look the other way. That’s changed now that the U.S. plans to shoot thousands of owls in California, Oregon and Washington. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/09/23/world/killing-one-species-to-save-another/ #commentary #worldnews #california #oregon #washington #animals #spottedowls #barredowls #endangered
If killing one species might save another, should we do it?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to kill thousands of barred owls in California, Oregon and Washington to protect the endangered spotted owl.

The Japan Times
Nearly half a million 'invasive' owls, including their hybrid offspring, to be killed by US

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released a final proposal to kill around 450,000 invasive barred owls in the Northwest, in an attempt to save two native species.

Live Science
To save West Coast spotted owls, U.S. planning to kill 450K invasive barred owls
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service strategy is meant to prop up declining spotted owl populations in California, Oregon and Washington state.
#globalnews #USNews #BarredOwls #SpottedOwls #USFishandWildlifeService
https://globalnews.ca/news/10603274/usa-kill-barred-owls-to-save-spotted-owls/
To save West Coast spotted owls, U.S. plans to kill 450K invasive barred owls

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service strategy is meant to prop up declining spotted owl populations in California, Oregon and Washington state.

Global News
To save West Coast spotted owls, U.S. planning to kill 450K invasive barred owls
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service strategy is meant to prop up declining spotted owl populations in California, Oregon and Washington state.
#globalnews #USNews #BarredOwls #SpottedOwls #USFishandWildlifeService
https://globalnews.ca/news/10603274/usa-kill-barred-owls-to-save-spotted-owls/
To save West Coast spotted owls, U.S. plans to kill 450K invasive barred owls

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service strategy is meant to prop up declining spotted owl populations in California, Oregon and Washington state.

Global News