Spotlight On…
Check out this week’s featured specimen!
(Pictured below, really close up!)
Photo: N. Sincero 2011
Can you guess what it is?
Here are some hints:
- This animal is generally monogamous.
- This animal mainly eats rodents, primarily voles.
Leave us a comment with your answer! Then come see us in the Classroom on Sunday, Oct. 16 at 2:30 pm for Science Story Adventures to see if you’re right. Science Story Adventures is our program for children ages 4 – 8 and their caregivers. In the program, we explore the natural world through stories, specimens, games and crafts.
Is this some type of owl?
C. Reeder
Comment by Courtney Reeder — October 12, 2011 @ 1:52 pm
I think it’s a raptor; an owl, eagle, hawk, etc.
Comment by C.Ray — October 12, 2011 @ 2:18 pm
barn owl
Comment by Lorraine S. — October 12, 2011 @ 2:20 pm
It is an Eagle.
Comment by Julia Eagles — October 12, 2011 @ 2:43 pm
I’m guessing it’s a fox.
Comment by Stefan Amshey — October 12, 2011 @ 2:45 pm
Is it a short eared owl?
Comment by Lilja Karadottir-Wells — October 12, 2011 @ 2:54 pm
male barn owl
Comment by Steph Spencer — October 12, 2011 @ 3:55 pm
Thanks everyone for their excellent guesses! As several of you thought, the specimen was a barn owl (Tyto alba). To learn more about barn owls, check out these websites:
We’ll have another “Spotlight On” soon, but in the meantime, see if you can tell us who pooped.
Comment by nature — October 16, 2011 @ 4:21 pm