In a first ever, a Verreaux Eagle Owl, or commonly known as the giant eagle owl, can now be watched live as she raises a newly hatched owlet in the most unusual nest ever… a tyre!
In a first ever, a Verreaux Eagle Owl, or commonly known as the giant eagle owl, can now be watched live as she raises a newly hatched owlet in the most unusual nest ever… a tyre!
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National Geographic: With less litter on the ground and garbage in Dumpsters behind restaurants, rats are seeking food elsewhere.
Wales Online: Pest control experts have seen a rise in the number of calls for help
Rosebank Killarney Gazette – Grade 1 learners at St John’s Pre-Preparatory School saw a Barn Owl (Tyto alba) being ringed before being released following a rehabilitation period. Photo: Sarah Koning
Northcliff Melville Times: Young owlets may go to the ground to practise their hunting skills.