Owling with Children
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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
These few web sites will get you up to speed quickly. Bookmark them, read them -- and then go outside!
- 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
I own these two books, and I highly recommend them. If you buy these two, you're off to a great start!
Pictures of Owls
Birds on the screen
Courtesy of Flickr, some images of what you might see if you're lucky!
Other Books You Might Consider
Titles I'd Like
I don't own these books (and other products) but they look interesting. Let me know what you think!
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...
Here are some other Squidoo lenses I think might be useful.
- Birding the World with Grandma
- Barbara Vance's lens features a lot of information and resources about birds other than owls.
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