Welcome to Ecology Blueprints, where wildlife and human ecology meet. This blog celebrates the wonder of nature, exploring the wildlife that thrives in our oceans, skies, cities, and wild spaces. Whether you’re here to learn, build, or be inspired, you’re in the right place. At OBDK, we believe every space should be a classroom, so you’ll find our Conservation in a Box blueprints on this page—real tools for real-world stewardship.
Seagulls technically aren’t a species. They’re a name that we colloquially give to various species of gulls that we associate with living near the ocean.
Join Sherlock Bones and Sir Whetson & The Mysterious Missing Mouse, a free online game that puts your child on the trail of becoming a bone sleuth and solving the mystery of a barn owl’s last meal.
Halloween is almost here – as we celebrate, we’ll often see images and portrayals of certain bird species for decorations. Vultures, owls, crows, and ravens are all considered "spooky" birds.
As temperatures rise or lower with the changing seasons, we as humans tend to adjust to the weather with our clothing – wearing heavy jackets when it snows or shorts when it’s hot out.
Birds are lightweight and have wings that help them do it, but there is a lot more going on physically that makes flying possible for them.
Owls eat a variety of prey. So when you dissect a pellet, you never know what you’ll discover! Let’s check out some information about some common prey owls eat.
Have you heard of the Bare-legged Owl? This owl has dark eyes and a whitish-brown face with distinct white eyebrows. Their fronts are lighter with dark spots while their backs are a darker brown with white spots.
Band-bellied Owls are similar in appearance to Spectacled Owls (which you can read about here!) and are closely related to them but stand out by the distinctive stripes on their bellies.
Tropical Screech Owls can be found in Central and South America. They stand 8-9 inches tall, with a 6-7 inch wingspan, and weigh 3.
Endemic to Hispaniola, an island in the Caribbean, this owl can’t be found anywhere else in the world. It looks very similar to a Barn Owl but is darker in coloring.
Athene Noctua, are found in Europe, Asia, Africa, and New Zealand. They like habitats that are open, like farms, orchards, and quarries.
They stand at 19-24 inches tall, with a wingspan of 10. 5-15 inches long, and weigh 17-45 ounces.
