I wanted to do a yearend review, both for the new people, since this community has grown so consistently as time has moved on, and for those of us hoo have been here longer can remember some things we might have forget or missed the first time through. It's been fun sharing things with all of you every day, and I hope you've been able to grow your appreciation for our wild world, the animals and plants around us, each other, and our desire for knowledge and to better understand the place we live.
I'll break this down into sections in the comments to keep this in one thread but allow for easy comments, plus i can add more as I come up with it. I hope you enjoy this look back, and we'll all be getting busy soon with the holidays, so Happy New Year in advance to all of you.
Top 50 States of Owls Posts
This was a big project. Some tiny states have a surprisingly high number or resources, and some big states have surprisingly few! All the rescues and hospitals are funded solely from donations, none get any public funds. If possible, make a donation of time, money, or supplies to your local place. You will be surprised where you will find them. Most aren't open to the public, so they're hidden away.
I know at least one of you has told me these posts inspired them to sign up for a volunteer class. These posts were very important to me, becuase I want you to see owls in person to gain a greater appreciation and closeness with them so you are inspired to care about them and their environment.
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Barn Owl from Mass-owl-chusetts... or is it MassacHOOsetts?
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Barn Owl
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Cute little devil from Wy-owl-ming
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Short Eared Owl - This lil one is extra cute!
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Some Screechies from New Mexic-hoo
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Pair of Western Screech Owls