Great Horned Owl Diet Geoffrey H. Palmer. Intro to Great Horned Owls.

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Great Horned Owl Diet Geoffrey H. Palmer

Intro to Great Horned Owls

Classification

Intro to Great Horned Owls Classification Distribution

Intro to Great Horned Owls Classification Distribution Morphology

Intro to Great Horned Owls Classification Distribution Morphology Behavior & Diet

Does diet vary over time?

Why would diet vary over time?

1.Prey availability & vulnerability

Why would diet vary over time? 1.Prey availability & vulnerability 2.Breeding season of owls

How can I measure diet variation?

Field Site

Methods 19 Feb 2008 to 05 Apr 2008

Results 44 pellets 46 individuals 7 groups of small mammals

Dipodomys – Kangaroo rats 3 species 2 individuals

Reithrodontomys – Harvest mice 3 species 4 individuals

Sigmodon – Cotton rats 4 species 4 individuals

Neotoma - Woodrats 1 species 2 individuals

Peromyscus – Deer mice 4 species 15 individuals

Pocket Mice 5 species 17 individuals

VisitsTotals Dipidomys Reithrodotomys Sigmidon Peromyscus Pocket mice Neotoma Unknown Pellets

Importance 1.Las Cienegas

Management Practices

Change in prey species: 1.Availability 2.Vulnerability

Importance 1.Las Cienegas 2.Range wide

Importance 1.Las Cienegas 2.Range wide 3.Other species

Importance 1.Las Cienegas 2.Range wide 3.Other species

Importance 1.Las Cienegas 2.Range wide 3.Other species

Importance 1.Las Cienegas 2.Range wide 3.Other species

Importance 1.Las Cienegas 2.Range wide 3.Other species

Importance 1.Las Cienegas 2.Range wide 3.Other species

Acknowledgements Dr. JodyLee Duek Jess Gwinn Nate Gwinn David Kahrs Sonja Smith

?Questions?