Where Wildlife, Humans, & Ecology Meet
Ecology Blueprints explores the interconnected systems that link wildlife, humans, and their habitats—through science, observation, and hands-on learning.
Because no organism exists alone. When you understand food webs, habitat, and pressure, the species make sense. Ecology isn’t about memorizing animals—it’s about understanding relationships and outcomes.
With Halloween quickly approaching, let’s talk about the spookier side of owls! Back in the day, there were many beliefs surrounding owls – some good and some bad.
Great Horned Owls you’ll recognize immediately by the feather tufts they have on their heads! These owls can be found throughout North America year-round.
Barn Owls are in a category all their own. Owls are divided into two families, Tytonidae and Strigidae.
Ready to expand your collection? You’ve covered lessons on barn owls, screech owls, owl pellets, and more. Time to switch it up.
All birds come from eggs. The process of hatching is the tough beginning birds have in their lives.
Now that fall is officially here, many of you will be embracing staple activities of the season, like visiting an orchard for apple picking, pumpkin picking, and hayrides.
Harriers are birds that belong to the Accipitridae family, of which there are 224 members of eagles, hawks, vultures, harriers, and kites.
Owl pellets are regurgitated material of everything that an owl can’t digest – fur, feathers, and bones of their prey. These pellets are a great dissection tool to help students learn problem-solving skills, dissection, and the skeletal structure of animals.
Barn owls have the most variety of prey during the springtime since that’s the time when many animals are having offspring.
How quickly owls develop after they hatch depends on the species of owl. Usually though, a few weeks after hatching, there’s a time where the baby owls will walk around the nest or climb onto a nearby branch.
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Are owls territorial? Some are and some aren't. For example, Barn Owls aren't that territorial, which is why you can put several nest boxes on a single piece of land and have multiple Barn Owls in the area.
