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Helping Western Screech-owls and other Feathered Friends
Female Western Screech-owl and her babies in a nesting box Western Screech-owl When you first think of owls, it is normal to picture the big ones, like Great Horned owls or Snowy owls, but in reality most owls in the Okanagan are small to medium sized. One such owl is our local Western Screech-owls, which is one of the smaller owls in the region, only being about the size of a medium to-go coffee cup. Their name is quite misleading since they don't actually screech. Instead t
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Dec 3, 2025
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The Incomplete Metamorphosis of Mantids
#funfactfriday There are so many cool species of insects in the Okanagan and Similkameen but some of the coolest have to be Mantids! Did...
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Nov 17, 2023
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How do Great Basin Pocket Mice stay hydrated when they don't drink much water?
Great Basin Pocket Mice are the ultimate desert rodent. Did you know that they don't really drink much water even through they live in...
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Jun 20, 2023
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Endangered Species Day
Endangered Species day was on May 19th and for this occasion we are recognizing the American Badger! Did you know that the American...
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May 30, 2023
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Twelve drummers drumming
#funfactfriday No need to hire a marching band to give your true love twelve drummers drumming - just head out into grouse habitat! ...
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Dec 16, 2022
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Behr's Hairstreak Butterfly
Behr’s Hairstreak is a small butterfly that is completely dependent on Antelope Brush for its existence. Antelope Brush is the only place...
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Aug 6, 2021
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