Another day, another owl to unmask! Name this owl using the silhouetted image above and the three hints below!
- Clue #1: This owl has a habit of roosting in old and abandoned buildings.
- Clue #2: These owls don’t hoot—they hiss, grunt, and scream. Some say this owl’s cries gave rise to Ireland’s Banshee legend.
- Clue #3: In South Texas and Mexico, this bird is known as lechuza, a shape-shifting witch that brings bad tidings.
Here’s a bonus hint: This bird’s four-letter banding code, which researchers often use as shorthand for species names, is ABOW. Click here to learn more about this bird and reveal the answer. |
