Species Information

"Owls Are the Tigers of the Sky," a movie, in seven parts, about north Florida's four native owl species. This film, by Wild Classroom education director Sandy Beck, is an excellent review for students after our classroom program with live owls. Also, print your own Tigers of the Sky movie poster! 

The Owl Pages: A very comprehensive site for species information, pictures, calls, and much more!

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology:  All About Birds

eNature on-line Field Guides

Newton's Apple: Video about three owls that do not live in Florida: the snowy, spectacled and long-eared owls.

Taxonomy – “In a class of their own”

Owl Pellets

Kids Wings Virtual Owl Pellet Dissection: This interactive site is extremely cool!

Population Biology:  Owl Pellet Dissection

Owl Watching

OwlCam: "Share in the adventures of a pair of Northern Barred Owls (Strix varia varia) as they raise their family in a nest box in Eastern Massachusetts."

Barn Owl Cam: This nestbox in California has been in use by Barn Owls for over a decade. Between mating cycles, the Owls use the box for a roost. (a place to sleep during the day.)

Raptor Rehabilitation: Helping Injured Owls, Eagles, Hawks and Other Raptors

St. Francis Wildlife Association: Information about Tallahassee's native owls. Also: How to rescue an injured raptor, build nestboxes, improve wildlife habitat, a special "kids' page," and more wild stuff!

*The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota: Sights and sounds of raptors, species information

Newton's Apple:  Video about raptor rehabilitation at the Minnesota Raptor Center

More Great Bird Stuff

For Teachers:  “An Owl in the Woods.”  This wonderful lesson revolves around the story Owl Moon.

Burrowing Owls Use Dung to Fish for Food!

* The Bird Site: from The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. A great resource for teachers and for kids who are hungry for bird knowledge!

Kids Wings: This interactive site was designed to teach young and old about the wonders of birds. The most exciting part of the site is the Virtual Owl Pellet Dissection.

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St. Francis Wildlife Association