FEATURED SPECIES: BARN OWL
A Barn Owl’s ability to hunt in almost total darkness, depending solely on sound to locate its prey, is better than any other animal’s. This keen hearing combined with excellent low-light vision makes them lethal predators of the night.
|
Hear the Barn Owl’s sound: [Click Here] |
Make a Barn Owl Mobile: [Click Here] |
|
Make a Barn Owl mask: [Click Here] |
See videos of a Barn Owl: [Click Here] |
|
Listen to the sounds and learn about the raptors living in Massachusetts.
American Kestrel Bald Eagle Barn Owl Barred Owl Broad-winged Hawk Cooper’s Hawk Eastern Screech Owl Great Horned Owl Merlin Northern Goshawk Northern Harrier Northern Saw-whet Owl Osprey Peregrine Falcon Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Rough-legged Hawk Sharp-shinned Hawk Short-eared Owl Snowy Owl Turkey Vulture |
AUDUBON - ALL ABOUT OWLS
Enjoy “activities from across Audubon’s national network of environmental educators, including the classroom curriculum Audubon Adventures, plus related DIY activities and content from Audubon’s editors. These activities can be done at home or in a yard or park, sometimes with the help of a computer.” Audubon for Kid’s VIEW AN ANIMATED STORYBOOK (AGES 3-6)
Did you know that an owl baby is called an owlet? And that owls lay their eggs one at a time over several days so that the chicks hatch at different times and are therefore different sizes. View an animated version of the beautifully illustrated children's book "Owl Babies"
[Click Here]
Then view a video of three real life baby owls sitting in their tree [Click Here] AERIAL ACROBATICS - A GRIPPING TALE
Bald Eagles are known to lock talons and cartwheel thru the air. The reason they do this is still up for debate. Some experts believe they are playing because the participants are usually young. Others think it is a form of courting because it is seen among birds of mating age. To watch an animation of 2 Bald Eagles locking talons [Click Here] To learn more about Bald Eagles [Click Here] WEBCAMS
See what life is like inside a raptor’s nest:
CRAFTS
Make a Barn Owl Finger Puppet |
