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Flammulated Owl Diet
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USGS: Flammulated Owl
Site Description: a presentation of bird photographs, songs, identification tips, distribution maps, and life history information for North American birds, and a forum for commentary and discussion on birds....
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Recommended Gifts:
1. Home range and habitat of breeding Flammulated Owls in Colorado.: An article from: Wilson Bulletin [HTML] (Digital)
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Flammulated OwlIntroduction
The Flammulated Owl, Otus flammeolus, is a sparrow-sized, reddish-gray owl with very small ear tufts and dark brown eyes. It is a nocturnal species with an entirely insectivorous diet including moths, beetles, and grasshoppers, and the occasional scorpion. It lives in pine and oak forests in westerm mountainous regions up to 8,000 feet in elevation, from Mexico north to south central British Columbia. Individuals tend to be more reddish in coloration in the southern part of the range and more grayish to the north. They nest in old woodpecker holes in pine, aspen, and oak trees. Flammulated Owls are highly migratory and strays have been sighted as far east as Florida. This is the only small North American Owl that does not have yellow eyes.
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Flammulated OwlPersonal Greeting
Oh, hey-ho, gang. Welcome to my home page. My Name is Otus Redding and I am Otus flammeolus, a Flammulated Owl. (You know, "flammulated," as in I've got some flame-like feathers.) I live (though I certainly don't thrive) in the western United States, where, however, I'd be a lot better off if you human beings didn't keep cutting down old growth forests. (The Spotted Owl isn't the only raptor around here that likes mature woodlands!) But let bygones be bygones. At least you're interested enough in my species to visit my site. So, to continue my introduction: I enjoy migrating, eating insects, and nesting in coniferous woodlands. I'm also rather proud of my unique facial disk, which, as you may have noticed, sort of "peters out" when it gets to my forehead. (Cool, huh?) What else? Well, I'm tufted, brown-eyed, and nocturnal, and I've got somewhat of a silly call that sounds like, well... "poip"! That's what the naturalists say, anyway: Poip! (Well, the naturalists don't say poip, I say poip. Oh, you know what I mean!) Also, keep in mind, guys, that I am like SO tiny: 6 inches tall or so! That's like 1/4 the size of my main natural nemesis: the Great Horned Owl. ("The Great Horned Bully" is more like it.)
That's the North American Flammulated Owl: Ask for us by name!
(Seriously, I'm glad you're here, you knuckleheads: old growth forest or NO old growth forest!)
Otus
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Flammulated OwlPhotographs
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Enjoy my new North American Owl Encyclopedia! Many more photo-illustrated entries coming throughout 2008.
Yours on behalf of owls everywhere and the people who love them...
Tu-Whit Tu-Whoo
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My Clone Drives a BMW (bumper sticker)
Egghead Knievel here. You know, before I was a famous roadster, folks used to poke fun at the funky beaters that I used to drive (and/or push!) about town -- until I slapped this baby on the backside of my old rattletrap. To be honest, my clone actually drives a motorcycle -- but my would-be detractors don't know that! Heh heh heh heh heh! (Ooh, baby, I am gooood, girlfriend, I am tellin' you!)
(This gift idea inspired by the following article published on the American Egghead: Clone This!)
I Brake for Honeybees (bumper sticker)
Professor Eggbert Beesley here. You know, after years of research (including many "pointed" interviews with the bees themselves), I've finally figured out why the honey bees are going awol in record numbers: They are simply (to quote one seemingly representative bee on this point) "sick and tired" of being taken for granted by the human race. That's why an increasing number of apiologists like myself have proudly affixed this bumper sticker to their automobile, to evince our sincere gratitude toward the entire race of Apis mellifera. Won't you join us in showing the bees that we appreciate the vital role that they play in pollinating so many of our finest plants and vegetables? Go "pro-bee" today with this morale-boosting bumper sticker.
(This gift idea inspired by the following article published on the American Egghead: All-ee All-ee In-come-Bee!)
Signed $4 Million Painting by Cy Egghead
Cy Egghead here, folks. You remember me. I'm that big important artist who's charging $4 million for a blank canvas with his name on it. Well, today is your lucky day, folks! For a limited time only, I'll be letting the masterpiece go for a mere 40 bucks! But hurry, these low prices can't last forever! Delay at your own risk! Price could return to a firm $4 million at any time without notice!
(This gift idea inspired by the following article published on the American Egghead: Cy Twombly Can Kiss My Canvas! (In fact, EVERYBODY CAN!))
Age Before Botox (Bumper Sticker)
Professor Methuselah Egghead here. Show those tailgaters where you place YOUR aesthetic priorities while tacitly evincing your philosophical equanimity with the human condition. Memento mori meets bumper sticker only at the American Egghead gift shop at Quass.com.
(This gift idea inspired by the following article published on the American Egghead: Dawn of the Embarrassed Dead)
I Speed Up for Grumps (Bumper Sticker)
Egghead Knievel here, folks. Have you ever had a nice day ruined by the peevish declamations of a grump? (I've been there and done that, I assure yoU!) Well, launch a preemptive cathartic strike against these spoilsports by affixing this "in your frowning face" bumper sticker to the backside of your old beater. (Humph! Where do these unhappy campers get off spoiling my day, anyway! Humph!)
(This gift idea inspired by the following article published on the American Egghead: Elevator Grumps at Ballston Commons)
New Jerseyans for Self-Serve (Bumper Sticker)
Eggbert I. Pumpwell here. (What? It's my name, okay: Sheesh!) Say, Garden Staters, are you tired of condescending and wholly unnecessary (and often even time-consuming) "help" at the gas pump? Tell Big Mother in Trenton that you'd rather do it yourself with this revolutionary new bumper sticker from the American Egghead gift shop at Quass.com.
(This gift idea inspired by the following article published on the American Egghead: Fourth of July in Fireworks-Free New Jersey)
Surrender This! (Bumper Sticker)
Lord Cornwallis Egghead here, what? Join me in poking fun at those upstart colonials from the "American War" with this table-turning decal (er, bumper sticker) about the British surrender in Yorktown in 1781.
(This gift idea inspired by the following article published on the American Egghead: Stand-up for Yorktown, Virginia)
My Friend Went Back in Time (t-shirt)
Professor Chumley Egghead here, Chair of the Time Travel Department at Smitherton Community College in Bel Air, Iowa. You know, time travel can be so exhilarating, especially to novices, that we tend to forget some of the basic rules of travel etiquette -- such as buying souvenirs for our luckless friends who, for whatever reason, had to remain at home during our spaciotemporal voyage. That's why I always return to my customary time zone with a good half-dozen of these time-sensitive t-shirts reading: "My friend went back in time, and all I got was this lousy t-shirt!" It might not entirely appease your jealous homies, but after they slip this attractive gift on, they'll be sure to sit politely throughout your entire travel-related slide show and lecture -- especially when they reflect that the shirt that you've bought them is "made in the U.S.A." of organic cotton!
(This gift idea inspired by the following article published on the American Egghead: Time Travel 101)
Eggs Over Easy CD
"Eggs" Benedict here, lead keyboard player for Eggy and the Eggheads. Check out our debut album called "Eggs Over Easy," featuring a growing collection of classics from your old pal Eggy and friends. Get your matrimonial groove on with "Wedlock Rock," our righteous riff on Mendelssohn's Wedding March, and then: never let auld acquaintances be forgotten again with our memorable (and most emphatically funkified) rendition of "Auld Lang Syne."
How's that? You've never heard of Eggy and the Eggheads! Well, bless our musical hearts: We absolutely dominate the Top 10 Charts at Eggboard Magazine. Check us out! (Never heard of us, indeed! Where have YOU been this century?!)
Who Cooks for You (chef's apron)
Professor Sylvester Egghead here, Dean of Applied Raptors at Tufts University. You know how Barred Owls are always crying: "Who Cooks for You? Who Cooks for You-All?" Well, I've just teamed up with Barred Owl Roseanne Barred to answer that question once and for all for the species Strix varia. Just have your top chef wear this at your next outdoor picnic, and the neighborhood Barred Owls will finally see: "Who Cooks for you! Who Cooks for You-all!"
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1. Cafe Renaissance
2. Austin Grill
3. Whitlow's on Wilson
4. Wharf, The
5. Bilbo Baggins Global Restaurant
6. Bugsy's
7. Joe Theismann's Restaurant
8. Summers
9. Argia's
10. Anthony's House and Carry
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Top 10 Britishisms
1. bloke
2. earner
3. advert
4. anorak
5. A.A.
6. aerodrome
7. answerphone
8. abseil
9. aubergine
10. Joe Bloggs
...from Yankee Doodle's Dandy Dictionary of British Slang
Top 10 North American Owls
1. Spotted Owl
2. Eastern Screech Owl
3. Northern Hawk Owl
4. Boreal Owl
5. Northern Pygmy Owl
6. Western Screech Owl
7. Short-Eared Owl
8. Saw-Whet Owl
9. Long-Eared Owl
10. Barn Owl
...from the North American Owl Encyclopedia by Tu-Whit Tu-Whoo
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