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Hungry Owl Links All links open a new browser window Field Guide to Owls of California
and the West now available! Wild Sound Stories - Wild Sound Stories are six-minute adventures in natural sounds and images that connect you to the feeling of wild Marin. These powerful sensory stories are produced by Gina Farr, a friend of HOP. She is a native of Marin County, a multimedia communications artist and now a natural sounds recordist who creates living documents of our last wild places. Watch a Wild Sound Story at Wild Sound Stories.com to experience the habitats, animals and cultures of our natural area. They are a fun and intuitive way to gain insight into the lives, loves and struggles of others who share this world we call home. Humane Wildlife Solutions WildCare Solutions Service: humane pest control and exclusion Serving the Northern California Bay Area Predator Defense - Stop the government's taxpayer funded war on wildlife! Beneficial predators are being killed by the thousands by our government, for the benefit of private ranchers. Project Coyote - Coexisting with our wild neighbors. Beneficial predators such as coyotes provide us with free pest control services. PARTNERS: Golden Gate Raptor Observatory The Small World Tree Company - Jim Cairnes, our invaluable volunteer tree climber, provides us with invaluable help returning raptors to the nest and installing owl boxes. We highly recommend Small World for all your arboreal needs in Marin County! Zach Wilder, Sonoma-Marin Arborists - Many thanks for helping return young raptors to their nests and for owl box installations. Please consider patronizing Sonoma-Marin Arborists for tree service! Morning Glory Cottage - Our own Trinka Marris runs Morning Glory Cottage - a lovely place for bird watchers. Mornings are especially glorious on this little farm! Nestled in the heart of Bear Valley, between Point Reyes National Seashore and the Olema Marsh, lies Morning Glory Cottage. Wake up to the sounds of the rooster crowing and the song of the Red-winged blackbird, as they sing in the new dawn. Keep Barn Owls In Berkeley!—Keep Barn Owls in Berkeley (KBOIB) is a small, dedicated band of birding enthusiasts who seek to preserve the small population of Barn Owls that makes Berkeley its home. The presence of these amazing birds provides opportunity to educate and inform the community of the Barn Owl’s integral role in urban ecosystems Nature Trips - We recommend Nature Trips and appreciate their help with our project! Kendall-Jackson Vineyards has purchased 100 owl boxes from HOP for non-toxic rodent control in their vineyards. Friends of HOP: Mary Blake: Mary designed our beautiful logo and is a wonderful artist and friend to WildCare and teh Hungry Owl Project. Jeannine
Jourdan, artist, Jeannine Jourdan creates egg tempera portraits of
insects and animals. Her love of the old masters tradition and the contemporary
perspective she brings to her subject matter evoke a mysterious and exotic
quality to her Backyard Barn Owls Video - this amazing video shows the entire breeding cycle of a pair of owls in Fallbrook, CA. Entertaining and educational. This is the video we show at many of our presentations. A great way to introduce kids to Barn Owls. OPM (Owl Pest Management)—Alive and well in Fresno, CA The
Proof is in the Pellet More about the Fresno Barn Owl project Owlpages.com Skyhunters - An educational non-profit in the South Bay teaching awareness and respect for wildlife using live, native birds of prey. Barn Owl Trust - UK charity conserving the Barn Owl and its environment Live Owl Cam Archived
photos of the Benicia owls Alternatives to Pesticides: Californians for Alternatives to Toxics Beyond Pesticides—Beyond Pesticides , working with allies to protect public health and environment, is leading the transition to a world free of toxic pesticides. Suburban Habitat - Novato: products, information and advice based on respect for the environment and healthy solutions that work. Articles & Information: Poisoning the Imperiled An important article from the National Wildlife Federation: Three decades after DDT was banned, pesticides still take a toll on the nation's most vulnerable species. Farmers, Conservationists Seek Return of Barn Owls - National Geographic Life Histories of Familiar North American Birds by A.C. Bent - It should be noted that these fascinating accounts of barn owls were written many years ago when it was common practice to violate the nests of birds in the name of research, and to even kill birds. These things are no longer acceptable and, in fact, all native birds are protected by Federal and State laws and their nests may not be interfered with or destroyed. Nature & Conservation Groups: Salmon Protection and Watershed Network (SPAWN) Protecting salmon habitat protects forests, our water, birds, and mammals. Marin Nature Adventures —All Marin Nature Adventures are led by certified naturalists Sharon 'Heron' Barnett and Kevin Stockmann. We offer fun-filled guided Hikes, Tide Pooling, Bird Watching, Bicycling, Mountain Bike Tours, Nature Birthday Parties and other Natural History Programs in beautiful Marin County, California. Wildlife Direct - Throughout Africa conservationists are carrying out critical work to protect wildlife and habitats, often under difficult, isolated and sometimes dangerous conditions. WildlifeDirect was established to provide support to these conservationists via the use of blogs – this enables anybody, anywhere to play a direct and interactive role in the survival of some of the world’s most precious species
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