'Owls Are Not Omens' Photograph by Ryan Van Meter

Owls Are Not Omens

Male Barred Perched over Casket

8 March 2025

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Pawlet, Vermont, USA

Barred Owl

Strix varia

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A deep survey of the biodiversity of one mountain in Vermont over many years (2009 to 2026)

97 Observations

75 Identified Species

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Filmy Dome Spider

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Arabesque Orbweaver Spider

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Rare Species of Sawfly

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Roadside Buttercup

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Juvenile Barred 2024 Offspring

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Barred Owl

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Barred Evening Perch Male Hunting the Pasture Edge

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Barred Perched in Autumn Sunset

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Barred Scanning Marsh for Prey

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Barred Perched to Hunt in Snow

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (February 2025)

Barred Owl

Barred Owl Facial Disc

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (May 2022)

Barred Owl Grooming Her Mate

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (April 2022)

Barred Owl Perched at Forest Edge Hunting Uncut Pasture Below

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (June 2020)

Barred Mating Pair Perched in a White Pine on a Rainy Day

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (May 2022)

Juvenile Barred 2024 Offspring

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (August 2024)

Male Barred Owl Perched in the Marsh

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Barred Owl Drops on Prey Hunting the edge of New York grasslands.

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