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  Laughing Owl - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Laughing Owl egg fragments were apparently found in Canterbury in 1960.
The Laughing Owl's plumage was yellowish-brown striped with dark brown.
They were still therefore relatively common when European settlers arrived, being large and aggressive they were able to deal with the introduced rats that had caused the extinction of so much of their prey, however the stoats introduced to control feral rabbits were too much for the species.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Laughing_Owl   (639 words)

  
 New Zealand Birds Owl   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The plumage of an owl is exceptionally soft with softened feather edges which enable the birds to fly silently through the air so that they can approach their prey without warning.
Owls have excellent hearing with their disc-shaped faces designed to direct the slightest sound to the large ear openings.
According to such beliefs, the presence of a morepork sitting in a conspicuous place nearby, knocking on a window or even entering the house signifies a death the family while the high piercing call of the morepork is thought to herald bad news and the ordinary call to indicate good news on the way.
www.nzbirds.com /Ruru.html   (766 words)

  
 detonate.net - Zoo officials outsmarted by fake owl   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
They didn't realize why the owl in front of Angie Anderson's house wasn't moving and appeared injured: It was a real fake.
Owl and wildlife experts determined they were dyed chicken feathers.
He returned the owl to Andersen and suggested she not put it back in the front yard, because bird-lovers could think it's inappropriate.
www.detonate.net /modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=180   (299 words)

  
 Whekau, the Laughing Owl   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The laughing owl belongs to a genus found only in New Zealand and has been estimated to have been in New Zealand for at least a million years and possibly as long as 25 million years.
The laughing owl was, as far as is known, a bird of open country rather than of the forest.
They informed him that the laughing or rock owl had disappeared after the coming of the Europeans but was said to have lived in holes in cliffs of the higher ranges.
www.nzbirds.com /Whekau.html   (1283 words)

  
 Laughing Owls - Sceloglaux albifacies
Also known as Whekau or White-faced Owl, the laughing Owl was endemic to New Zealand, but is probably now extinct.
European settlers first arrived in New Zealand in 1840, when the laughing owl was plentiful.
Specimens of the laughing owl were sent to the British Museum where reports on them were published in 1845.
www.owlpages.com /species/sceloglaux/albifacies/Default.htm   (454 words)

  
 OWL - Definition
Note : In the Scriptures the owl is commonly associated with desolation ; poets and story - tellers introduce it as a bird of ill omen.
Hearing the hoot of an owl indicates disappointments and forewarns that death creeps closely in the wake of joy and health.
It is the Athene persica, the bird of Minerva, the symbol of ancient Athens.
www.hyperdictionary.com /dictionary/owl   (722 words)

  
 Extinct Birds of New Zealand
The laughing owl could once be found throughout New Zealand and was twice as big as the native morepork.
The last laughing owl recorded was found dead in 1914 in South Canterbury.
The laughing owl was probably also a victim of the introduced animals.
www.kcc.org.nz /birds/extinct.asp   (1256 words)

  
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Laughing at the easy truth that she told, Ed said, "I just love small towns.
Has anyone else mentioned seeing a walking owl?" Surprised by the question, she answered, "As a matter of fact, the Bauer boys were in here talking about seeing a walking owl about ten days ago.
Now, if two guys are boasting of having seen a walking owl, odds are good that they saw the same one that we did.
www.asstr.org /%7ELazlo_Zalezac/Biggers5/biggers5-05.txt   (4779 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Laughing Owl got its name from the high pitched chattering call it made at the beginning of every evening when the bird was in flight.
The decline and extinction of the Lauging Owl is said to have been cause by weasels and other animals which were introduced to the island.
The Laughing Owl was about 15 inches in length with a wingspan of about 20 inches.
www.owlwatcher974.com /laughingowl.html   (159 words)

  
 LAUGHING - Definition
laughing gas, laughing gull, laughing hyena, laughing jackass, laughing owl, laughing(a), laughingly, laughingstock
Dreaming that you are laughing, suggests that you need to lighten up and let go of your problems.
Laughing is also a sign of joyous release and pleasure.
www.hyperdictionary.com /dream/laughing   (66 words)

  
 The Lop-Sided Owl   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The owl dove at the rat, intending to snap it up and eat it, but with a broken wing, it missed and slammed into the ground instead.
The owl realized the rat must be in great pain from laughing so hard, and the fish would soon suffocate.
The owl decided to lie low in the snow near the pond and hibernate until his wings could mend.
www.cuug.ab.ca /~dewara/stories/Lop-Sided_Owl.html   (215 words)

  
 Barred Owl Biology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The dark brown back is spotted with white; facial disk is grayish white or pale brownish-gray with 4 to 5 concentric semicircular brown rings and the tail is crossed with 6 to 7 sharply defined bands of pale brown.
The Barred Owl's highly distinctive advertisement call, described as "Who cooks for you; who cooks for you all?" or "You cook today; I cook tomorrow", is the simplest method of finding and identifying this owl.
Their diet is virtually identical to their close but smaller relative the Spotted Owl (Barred Owl is 17-24 inches in length and the Spotted Owl is 16.5-19 inches) giving it an advantage where the territories have begun to significantly overlap in recent history.
www.owling.com /Barred_nh.htm   (750 words)

  
 Barred Owl Skull Bone Clones BC-154
A medium sized owl, with yellow beak, atypical brown eyes, rounded head lacking ear tufts, the barred owl is named for its barred and spotted cinnamon brown, tan and white plumage.
The barred owl resides in the Northern US into Canada and east of the Rockies, and is the counterpart to the spotted owl found in the western United States.
The barred owl is the commonest owl of the deep woods, and is highly maneuverable in dense forests.
www.boneclones.com /BC-154.htm   (590 words)

  
 Define Laughing owl : powered by In Dictionary (InDicitonary.com)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Laughing gas (Chem.), nitrous oxide, also called hyponitrous oxide, or protoxide of nitrogen; -- so called from the exhilaration and laughing which it sometimes produces when inhaled.
Laughing jackass (Zool.), the great brown kingfisher ( Dacelo gigas), of Australia; -- called also giant kingfisher, and gogobera.
Laughing owl (Zool.), a peculiar owl ( Sceloglaux albifacies) of New Zealand, said to be on the verge of extinction.
www.indictionary.com /define/Laughing_owl   (252 words)

  
 31/5/2004 -- A no-holds-barred owl war
An analysis of the spotted owl in coming weeks is expected to outline the threat in more detail, as part of a review sought by the timber industry.
Their hooting calls have eight notes to a spotted owl's four, probably why they are also known as "hoot owls" or "eight hooters." Their wings stretch more than three feet across.
If barred owls were obeying their own wanderlust, then whatever headaches they cause for the spotted owl might be chalked up to nature.
www.forests.org /articles/reader.asp?linkid=32199   (1480 words)

  
 laughing owl --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Laughing owls nested on the ground, where they fell prey to cats, rats, goats, and weasels.
Laughing owls nested on the ground, where they fell prey to cats,...
The snug, safe cavities hammered in a tree by woodpeckers may be used by house wrens, tree swallows, screech owls, or bluebirds.
www.britannica.com /eb/article?tocId=9047335   (586 words)

  
 The Romance Reader - Small Press Spotlight- Laughing Owl Publications
This time we're pleased to welcome Laughing Owl Publications, publisher of mainstream fiction as well as romance.
LAUGHING OWL's editorial staff agreed and invited me to do revisions, toning down the sensuality level.
LAUGHING OWL is hooked up with two national distributors -- Ingrams and Baker & Taylor and they are connected with Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.com and have their own web page, but they are not yet capable of physically shipping books to be placed on the shelves of all the book stores in the country.
www.theromancereader.com /press1.html   (2042 words)

  
 The Brownies and Other Tales
It was said that the Old Owl was Nanny Besom, (a witch, my dear!) who took the shape of a bird, but couldn't change her voice, and that that's why the owl sits silent all day for fear she should betray herself by speaking, and has no singing voice like other birds.
Tommy laid his head against the Old Owl's feathers, had a vague idea that she smelt of heather, and thought it must be from living on the moor, shut his eyes, and leant his full weight, expecting that he and the Owl would certainly fall off the beam together.
Tommy saw many owls after this in the course of his life; but as none of them would speak, and as most of them were addicted to the unconventional customs of staring and winking, he could not distinguish his friend, if she were among them.
digital.library.upenn.edu /women/ewing/brownies/brownies.html   (20729 words)

  
 Han Bennink & Terrie Ex - Epitonic.com: Hi Quality Free and Legal MP3 Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Dutch countrymen Han Bennink and Terrie Ex are both renowned for their experimental music achievements: Bennink as a revered percussionist with free jazz groups featuring Peter Brötzmann, Derek Bailey, Leo Cuypers, Don Cherry, and many others, and Terrie Ex as a guitar savant for the stalwart anarchist punk ensemble The Ex.
The pieces burst at the seams with rhythmic energy, as you might expect given the collaborators' past work; the music is minimalist but still almost frighteningly frenetic, its collision of punk, noise, and jazz producing squirrelly, libidinous sounds that are both exciting and creepy.
The Laughing Owl is the first of a series of Atavistic releases by high-profile experimental duos.
www.epitonic.com /artists/hanbenninkterrieex.html   (265 words)

  
 Flippy's Cat Page - Cat Tails - Sneaking up on Mr Owl   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
I used to sneak up on my old cat Mr Owl, and grab his tail (near the base) and make that 'squirrel chat' noise.
Owl is asleep on the seat next to me. I am so paranoid, I park as close to the driveup as possible without scraping the paint off the truck.
Owl half closed his eyes and just PURRED.
www.flippyscatpage.com /mrowl.html   (419 words)

  
 Pearl-spotted Owl   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
They are widely spread in Southern Africa, found in mainly bushveld and woodland areas, where they are commonly seen all year round.
They are probably the most diurnal of the Southern African owls, moving about alone or in pairs.
They have been recorded to take laughing dove, weighing 200g, an achievement considering the owl only weighs around 85g.
www.djuma.com /bird_pearlspottedowl.htm   (90 words)

  
 Good-Night, Owl! , Find lowest book prices, 0689713711 ISBN
Owl couldn't sleep--not while the bees were buzzing, the crows croaking, the starlings chittering, and the jays screaming.
Every time there seemed to be some peace and quiet, someone else landed in the hollow tree and woke Owl up again.
Pat Hutchin's simple, cumulative story ends with a surprising twist that will send children off to sleep laughing.
www.aaabooksearch.com /search/Good-Night,_Owl!__/0689713711   (94 words)

  
 Worthy & Holdaway - Quaternary fossil faunas
All introduced species were in deposits accumulated by laughing owls.
Finsch's duck Euryanas finschi, paradise shelduck Tadorna variegata, extinct coot Fulica prisca, extinct gallinule Gallinula hodgenorum, laughing owl Sceloglaux albifacies, and adzebill Aptornis defossor were common in contrast to their absence or near-absence in the west.
The fauna from Mimiomoko Pocket, Waipara River, was re-examined and recognised as having been accumulated by laughing owls, and found to include several small passerines.
www.rsnz.org /publish/jrsnz/1996/63.php   (804 words)

  
 Laughing Gas Comedy Improv Theatre Company-Miami, FL
For a limited time, Laughing Gas will be adding 9:00 PM performances at The Main Street Playhouse.
For three weeks, July 15th and 16th, 22nd and 23rd, and 29th and 30th, Laughing Gas will be appearing at 9:00 PM as well as 11:00 PM at the Main Street Playhouse, located at 6766 Main Street in Miami Lakes.
Laughing Gas accepts the IGT Card, and tickets are available at the door.
members.aol.com /lafimprov   (601 words)

  
 Key Chain Flashlights: Owl magnifier and light, Best Deals on TV, Inc., Laughing Rabbit, Photon, L.R.I., Streamlight, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
While space shuttle astronauts have reportedly used Laughing Rabbit photon LED lights in their endeavors, the average consumer will quickly find that there's no need to go into orbit to find uses for one of these.
In addition, the Photon II comes with a slider on/off switch, which means the user doesn't need to apply continuous pressure to the squeeze button to receive a continuous beam.
Laugh along with Laughing Rabbit as you blaze a trail under the cover of darkness.
besttop.ru /cat3180301   (3235 words)

  
 Gold Exchange Sources Found on Goldnewsweekly.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Other related phrases are mexican gold coin value, bezel for 10 euro silver coin, the laughing owl silver coin, 1986 liberty gold coin, and queen julianna gold coin.
Related terms include the laughing owl silver coin, bezel for 10 euro silver coin, 1986 liberty gold coin, mexican gold coin value, and queen julianna gold coin.
Other related terms are mexican gold coin value, 1986 liberty gold coin, the laughing owl silver coin, queen julianna gold coin, and bezel for 10 euro silver coin.
www.goldnewsweekly.com /gold_exchange_i.html   (758 words)

  
 Mommy Stories - Living, Laughing, Loving: The Mockingbird that thought it was an Owl
Mommy Stories - Living, Laughing, Loving: The Mockingbird that thought it was an Owl
This is a paragraph of text that could go in the sidebar.
The Mockingbird that thought it was an Owl
mommystories.blogspot.com /2004/07/mockingbird-that-thought-it-was-owl.html   (657 words)

  
 Online Dictionary for French English, Spanish English, Italian English, and more.
Large owl of eastern North America having its breast and abdomen streaked with brown ; SYN: Strix varia.
Gray-and-white diurnal hawk-like owl of northern parts of the northern hemisphere ; SYN: Surnia ulula.
Any of several small owls having ear tufts and a whistling call.
www.ultralingua.net /?service=ee&text=owl   (323 words)

  
 Joan Patten   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The famous laughing horned owl is part of the ornamentation worn on the breast of the personage portrayed on the stela.
Judging from the bow-tie, this must be a very high class owl.
Such an exquisite sculptural detail demonstrates the affection and care with which the Maya portrayed the birds and animals of their environment.
www.folkart.com /patten/owl.htm   (107 words)

  
 Native American Art, Relaxing Music, Recordings, Magic Flutes, Handmade Bamboo Instruments, Fan Reviews, Nature.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
On the morning of our last session, the owl was nowhere in sight at the grove.
It was then that Diane suggested this recording be dedicated to the spirit of the Laughing Owl.
The Laughing Owl's transforming power has touched me through this recording, allowing me this opportunity to offer my music in respect and gratitude to my Medicine Helpers.
www.theflowergarden.net /MagicFlutes/musicowlhear.html   (333 words)

  
 Conservation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The laughing owl has nothing to laugh about
The short tailed hopping mouse does not hop any more and the laughing owl has nothing to laugh about.
Both are as dead as the dodo both are recorded in a new book that reveals mankind's devastating impact on the worlds wildlife
www.animalwardens.com /conservation.htm   (77 words)

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