My parents recently sent me two books that have inspired me to learn more about owls. In fact, the books inspired me to make this lens.
I hope you find this lens useful -- and I hope you go owling with your children soon!
Links to Learn from
Information about owls
- Owling.com
- "The largest US website totally dedicated to owls" inclused photographs, calls, and information about owls in North and Central America.
- The Arcane Art of Owling
- Even though this web site focuses on the Bay Area in California, this page offers a ton of advice on how to go owling: what to wear, what to take and what to do.
- All About Owls
- This child-friendly lens offers a lot of useful information about owls, as well as a printout you can take into the woods with you -- and a quiz.
- Let's Go Owling!
- Developed by an elementary school teacher in Tennessee, this web site offers an easy-to-follow lesson plan you can use with your own children -- as well as in school!
Books about the Bird
What you need to read
Owl Moon
This children's book -- a Caldecott winner -- is full of quiet, love, and family. It's a great introduction to owling for your children, and it's the first book you should buy.
Amazon Price: $11.55 (as of 01/02/2010) 
Used Price: $4.45
North American Owls: Journey Through a Shadowed World
Jim Burns's photography is absolutely beautiful. And the information in this coffee-table book is extremely useful. But the real highligh is the CD of owl calls recorded by Debby Lewis. Play this CD for your child before you go owling!
Amazon Price: (as of 01/02/2010)
Used Price: $999.99
Pictures of Owls
Birds on the screen
Courtesy of Flickr, some images of what you might see if you're lucky!
A constant dream of...
owls
WESTERN SCREECH OWL
Scary Owl
Screech owl stare
xmas presents
kodak ♥
Great-horned Owl
Ugglor på Skansen
Other Books You Might Consider
Titles I'd Like
Owl Babies
This board book would be perfect for infants and toddlers.
Amazon Price: $6.99 (as of 01/02/2010)
Used Price: $0.01
All About Owls (All About Series)
Aimed at readers in grades 2-4, this is a good step-up book.
Amazon Price: (as of 01/02/2010)
Used Price: $0.01
Owl Puke: Book and Owl Pellet
When your children are older and more interested in science, this book might be a fun read.
Amazon Price: (as of 01/02/2010)
Used Price: $0.30
Plush Snowy Owl Puppet 21"
I'm not sure what age range this is appropriate for, but even if you don't let your young'uns play with the puppet, parents could easily incorporate it into a pre-owling reading and listening session.
Amazon Price: $20.99 (as of 01/02/2010)
Used Price:
Tools You Can Use
Assorted owl calls
GameCalls.net specializes in many different kinds of animal calls, but their most useful tools are the owl calls.The online store offers about 10 different owl calls, as well as owl call recordings on CD and cassette. Despite its threatening name, the Devastator appears to be the best starter call.
Other Lenses I Like
Elsewhere in Squidoo...
- Birding the World with Grandma
- Barbara Vance's lens features a lot of information and resources about birds other than owls.
Explore related pages
The Perfect Aerial Predator for the Arctic: Snowy Owls- Snowy Owls...they're elusive, secretive, and a silent predator. Only a handful o...
Great Gifts for Bird Watchers- Looking for a gift for someone who loves wild birds? This lens gives you gift id...
Playing With Toads- Did you ever wonder how you could combine 2 seemingly opposite hobbies in to one...
The Western Meadowlark- The Western Meadowlark has one of the most beautiful and melodious mating calls...
Beautiful Forest Dweller- I t is one of the most beautiful birds ever created. It is magnificent and majes...
Naturally Native Lensography- We love everything about nature, animals and the outdoors and we hope that our l...
