Outside Reading
Some interesting material has popped up on the web recently that may be of interest to nature lovers. The cultural
Read MoreSome interesting material has popped up on the web recently that may be of interest to nature lovers. The cultural
Read MoreA number of park visitors who have noticed the absence of the “Second Owl” — the one that was easily
Read MorePhotographer Sam Zuckerman, who last published in these pages in December 2020 with a photo of the rare Loggerhead Shrike,
Read MoreThe Second Owl sits all day in an exposed position in the central circle of the Burrowing Owl Sanctuary. But
Read MorePark visitor Allison Tom took these images of the Second Owl –the one in the central circle of the Burrowing
Read MoreI filmed the First Owl from the Open Circle Viewpoint this afternoon. From the perimeter trail, I could only see
Read MoreYesterday as I walked north toward the owl sanctuary, two park visitors coming south volunteered that the owls were not
Read MoreThe “First Owl” — so named because it was spotted first — continues to perch in a place where most
Read MoreThe First Owl continues to challenge park visitors who want to see it. When it first arrived on November 2,
Read MoreThe Second Owl — the one that perches in plain view in the central circle of the Burrowing Owl Sanctuary
Read MorePart of being a Burrowing Owl is to have a burrow, or some other hidey-hole, always nearby. The Second Owl
Read MoreA few days ago the First Owl moved to a new position about 50 yards south of its original spot
Read MoreUnfazed by temperatures a few degrees above freezing and a series of downpours, both the owls that arrived in Cesar
Read MoreNeither rain nor wind nor cold and drizzle deterred the two Burrowing Owls that have lived in the park since
Read MoreFor a decade, the American Birding Association has been picking a “Bird of the Year.” The group’s website says, “We
Read MoreThe First Owl — first to be discovered on November 2 — continues to remain invisible to most park visitors.
Read MoreThe First Owl (the one first discovered on November 2) perched in its usual place again this morning (Tuesday Dec.
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