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Barn owl
|Barn owl
|At British Wildlife Centre, Surrey, England
|Conservation status
|Scientific classification
|T. alba
|Binomial name
|Tyto alba
(Scopoli, 1769)
many, see text
|Global range in green
Strix alba Scopoli, 1769
The barn owl (Tyto alba) is the most widely distributed species of owl, and one of the most widespread of all birds. It is also referred to as the common barn owl, to distinguish it from other species in the barn owl family Tytonidae. These form one of two main lineages of living owls, the other being the typical owls (Strigidae). T. alba is found almost everywhere in the world except polar and desert regions, Asia north of the Alpide belt, most of Indonesia and some Pacific islands.[2]
There is considerable variation between the sizes and colouring of the approximately 28 subspecies but most are between 33 and 39 cm (13 and 15 in) in length with wingspans ranging from 80 to 95 cm (31 to 37 in). The back is some shade of grey or brown, the underparts vary from white to brown, sometimes with some dark speckling. The face is characteristically heart-shaped and is white in most species. This owl does not hoot, but utters an eerie, drawn-out shriek.
The barn owl is known by many common names which mostly refer to its pale colouring or silent flight. It is nocturnal over most of its range but in Britain and some Pacific islands, it also hunts by day. Barn owls specialise in hunting animals on the ground and nearly all of their food consists of small mammals which they locate by sound. Breeding takes place at varying times of year according to locality with a clutch averaging about four eggs, but occasionally more than double this number, laid in a nest in a hollow tree, old building or fissure in a cliff. When numbers of small prey are readily available, barn owl populations can expand rapidly, and globally the bird is considered to be of least conservation concern. However, some subspecies with restricted ranges are more threatened.
The barn owl is a pale, long-winged, long-legged owl with a short squarish tail. Generally a medium-sized owl, there is considerable size variation across the subspecies. The barn owl measures about 33 to 39 cm (13 to 15 in) in overall length, with a wingspan of some 80 to 95 cm (31 to 37 in).[3] Adult body mass is also variable, ranging from 187 to 800 g (6.6 to 28.2 oz), with the owls living closer to the tropics being generally smaller.[4] Tail shape is a way of distinguishing the barn owl from true owls when seen in the air, as are the undulating flight and the open dangling feathered legs. The light face with its heart shape and the black eyes give the flying bird an odd and startling appearance, like a flat mask with oversized oblique black eyeslits, the ridge of feathers above the bill somewhat resembling a nose.[5]
Its head and upper body typically vary between a light brown and a light-coloured and dark grey (especially on the forehead and back) feathers in most subspecies. Some are purer, richer brown instead, and all have fine black-and-white speckles except on the remiges and rectrices, which are light brown with darker bands. The heart-shaped face is usually bright white, but in some subspecies it is browner. The underparts (including the tarsometatarsus feathers) vary from white to reddish buff among the subspecies, and are either mostly unpatterned or bear a varying amount of tiny blackish-brown speckles. It was found that at least in the continental European populations, females with more spotting are healthier on average. This does not hold true for European males by contrast, where the spotting varies according to subspecies. The bill varies from pale horn to dark buff, corresponding to the general plumage hue. The iris is blackish brown. The toes, as the bill, vary in colour; their colour ranges from pinkish to dark pinkish-grey. The talons are black.[6]
On average, within any one population males tend to be less spotted on the underside and lighter coloured than females. The latter are also larger, as is common for owls. A strong female T. alba of a large subspecies may weigh over 550 g (19.4 oz), while males are typically about 10% lighter. Nestlings are covered in white down all over, but the heart-shaped facial disk is visible soon after hatching.[7]
Contrary to popular belief, the barn owl does not hoot (such calls are made by typical owls, like the tawny owl or other Strix). It instead produces the characteristic shree scream, ear-shattering at close range, an eerie, long-drawn-out shriek. Males in courtship give a shrill twitter. Both young and old can hiss like a snake to scare away intruders. Other sounds produced include a purring chirrup denoting pleasure, and a "kee-yak", which resembles one of the vocalisations of the tawny owl. When captured or cornered, it throws itself on its back and flails with sharp-taloned feet, making for an effective defence. Also given in such situations is a rasp and a clicking snap, produced by the bill or possibly the tongue.[5][8]
Taxonomy and etymology[edit]
The barn owl is known by many other names, which may refer to its appearance, call, habitat or its eerie, silent flight: white owl, silver owl, demon owl, ghost owl, death owl, night owl, rat owl, church owl, cave owl, stone owl, monkey-faced owl, hissing owl, hobgoblin or hobby owl, dobby owl, white-breasted owl, golden owl, scritch owl, screech owl, straw owl, barnyard owl, and delicate owl.[9] "Golden owl" might also refer to the related golden masked owl (T. aurantia). "Hissing owl" and, particularly in the USA and in India, "screech owl", referring to the piercing calls of these birds.[10] The latter name, however, more correctly applies to a different group of birds, the screech-owls in the genus Megascops. The barn owl's scientific name, established by G.A. Scopoli in 1769, literally means "white owl", from the onomatopoetic Ancient Greek tyto (τυτώ) for an owl – compare English "hooter" – and Latin alba, "white".[9]
The ashy-faced owl (T. glaucops) was for some time included in T. alba, and by some authors its Lesser Antilles populations insularis and nigrescens still are. The barn owls from the Indopacific region are sometimes separated as eastern barn-owl, Australian barn-owl, or delicate barn-owl (T. delicatula). While this may be warranted, it is not clear between which races to draw the line between the two species. Also, some island subspecies are occasionally treated as distinct species. While all this may be warranted, such a move is generally eschewed pending further information on barn owl phylogeography.[2]
Across its vast range, the barn owl has formed many subspecies, but several are considered to be intergrades between more distinct populations today. Still, some 20–30 seem to be worthy of recognition as long as the species is not split up. They vary mainly in size and colour, sometimes according to Bergmann's and Gloger's Rules, sometimes more unpredictably. This species ranges in colour from the almost beige-and-white nominate subspecies, erlangeri and niveicauda to the nearly black-and-brown contempta:[2]
|T. a. alba (Scopoli, 1769)
|Upperparts grey and light buff. Underparts white, with few if any black spots; males often appear entirely unspotted.[11]
|W Europe from the British Isles south to the Maghreb and west along Mediterranean coastal regions to NW Turkey in the north and the Nile in the south, where it reaches upstream to NE Sudan. Also Aïr Mountains in the Sahara of Niger, Balearic Islands and Sicily in the Mediterranean, and the W Canary Islands (El Hierro, La Gomera, La Palma Gran Canaria and Tenerife). Intergrades with guttata from the Balkans through Hungary and along the Rhine and lower Meuse rivers, and with affinis around the Egypt-Sudan border.
|Includes hostilis, kirchhoffi, kleinschmidti, pusillus.
African populations might belong to erlangeri.
|T. a. javanica (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)
|Large. Similar to alba but darker above, and with conspicuous speckling overall.
|Pacific barn owl — Malay Peninsula through the southern Greater Sunda Islands including Kangean Islands, Krakatoa and the Thousand Islands; also Alor Archipelago, Kalao and Tanahjampea in the Selayar Islands, Kalaotoa, and possibly S Borneo.
|Southeast Asian birds are sometimes placed here but seem closer to stertens.
|T. a. furcata (Temminck, 1827)
|Large. Upperparts pale orange-buff and brownish-grey, underparts whitish with few speckles. Face white.
|Cuba, Jamaica, Cayman Islands (rare or extinct on Grand Cayman[12]).
|Might include niveicauda.
|T. a. tuidara (J.E.Grey, 1829)
|Upperparts grey and orange-buff. Underparts whitish to light buff with little speckling. Face white. Resembles pale Old World guttata.
|South American lowlands east of the Andes and south of the Amazon River all the way south to Tierra del Fuego; also on the Falkland Islands.
|Includes hauchecornei and possibly hellmayri.
|T. a. guttata (C.L.Brehm, 1831)
|More grey on upperparts than alba. Underparts buff to rufous with some dark speckles (more than in alba[11]). Face whitish. Females are on average redder below than males.
|C Europe north of the Alps from the Rhine to Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine, and south to Romania, NE Greece and the S Balkans. Intergrades with alba at the western border of its range.
|Includes rhenana.
|T. a. delicatula (Gould, 1837)
|Similar to alba; slightly darker above, more speckles below. Tail with 4 bark brown bars.
|Australia and offshore islets (not on Tasmania), Lesser Sunda Islands (Savu, Timor, Jaco, Wetar, Kisar, Tanimbar, possibly Rote), Melanesia (New Caledonia and Loyalty Islands; Aneityum, Erromango and Tanna in S Vanuatu; Solomon Islands including Bougainville; Long Island, Nissan, Buka and perhaps New Ireland and N New Britain), W Polynesia (Fiji and Rotuma, Niue, Samoan Islands, Tonga, Wallis and Futuna); introduced to Lord Howe Island but became extinct again.
|Includes bellonae, everetti, kuehni, lifuensis and lulu.
Reports of blackish barn-owls on Fiji require investigation.
|T. a. pratincola (Bonaparte, 1838)
|Large. Upperparts grey and orange-buff. Underparts whitish to light buff with much speckling. Face white. Resembles pale Old World guttata, but usually more speckles below.
|North America from S Canada south to C Mexico; Bermuda, Bahamas, Hispaniola; introduced to Lord Howe Island (where it became extinct again) and in 1958[7] to Hawaii (where it persists).
|Includes lucayana and might include bondi, guatemalae, subandeana.
|T. a. punctatissima (G.R.Grey, 1838)
|Small. Dark greyish brown above, with white part of spots prominent. Underparts white to golden buff, with distinct pattern of brown vermiculations or fine dense spots.
|Galápagos barn owl — Endemic to the Galápagos islands.
|Sometimes considered a distinct species.
|T. a. poensis (Fraser, 1842)
|Upperparts golden-brown and grey with very bold pattern. Underparts light buff with extensive speckles. Face white.
|Endemic to Bioko, if not the same as affinis.
|T. a. thomensis (Hartlaub, 1852)
|Smallish. Upperparts dark brownish grey with bold pattern, including lighter brown bands on remiges and rectrices. Underparts golden brown with extensive speckles. Face buff.
|Endemic to São Tomé Island. A record from Príncipe is in error.
|Sometimes considered a distinct species.
|T. a. affinis (Blyth, 1862)
|Similar to poensis, but supposedly lighter on average. Upperparts very grey. Underparts light buff with extensive speckles. Face white.[13]
|Sub-Saharan Africa, including the Comoros, Madagascar, Pemba and Unguja islands; introduced to the Seychelles. Intergrades with alba around the Egypt-Sudan border.
|Includes hypermetra; doubtfully distinct from poensis.[13]
|T. a. guatemalae (Ridgway, 1874)
|Similar to dark pratincola; less grey above, coarser speckles below.
|Guatemala or S Mexico through Central America to Panama or N Colombia; Pearl Islands.
|Includes subandeana; doubtfully distinct from pratincola.
|T. a. bargei (Hartert, 1892)
|Similar to alba; smaller and noticeably short-winged.
|Endemic to Curaçao and maybe Bonaire in the West Indies.
|T. a. sumbaensis (Hartert, 1897)
|Large, particularly the bill. Similar to javanica; tail whitish with black bars.
|Endemic to Sumba.
|T. a. contempta (Hartert, 1898)
|Almost black with some dark grey above, the white part of the spotting showing prominently. Reddish brown below.
|NE Andes from W Venezuela through E Colombia (rare in the Cordillera Central and Cordillera Occidental)[14] south to Peru.
|Includes stictica.
|T. a. schmitzi (Hartert, 1900)
|Small. Similar to guttata, but breast region light buff.
|Endemic to Madeira and Porto Santo islands in the E Atlantic.
|T. a. ernesti (Kleinschmidt, 1901)
|Similar to alba; breast region always pure unspotted white.
|Endemic to Corsica and Sardinia in the Mediterranean.
|T. a. gracilirostris (Hartert, 1905)
|Small. Similar to schmitzi but breast darker, approaching guttata. Face light buff.
|Canary barn owl — Endemic to the E Canary Islands (Chinijo Archipelago, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote; perhaps formerly also on Lobos).
|T. a. meeki (Rothschild & Hartert, 1907)
|Large. Similar to javanica; tail whitish with grey bars, underparts silvery-white with arrowhead-shaped speckles (larger than in javanica).
|E New Guinea and Manam and Karkar islands.
|T. a. detorta Hartert, 1913
|Similar to guttata, but less reddish. Face buff.
|Endemic to the Cape Verde Islands.
|Sometimes considered a distinct species.
|T. a. erlangeri W.L.Sclater, 1921
|Similar to ernesti; upperparts lighter and yellower.
|Crete and southern Aegean islands to Cyprus; Near and Middle East including Arabian Peninsula coastlands, south to Sinai and east to SW Iran.
|Might include African populations assigned to alba.
|T. a. stertens Hartert, 1929
|Similar to alba, but noticeably speckled below.
|W Pakistan through India east to Yunnan and Vietnam, south S Thailand; N Sri Lanka.
|Southeast Asian birds sometimes included in javanica.
|T. a. crassirostris Mayr, 1935
|Similar to delicatula; darker, with stronger bill and feet.
|Endemic to the Tanga Islands.
|T. a. interposita Mayr, 1935
|Similar to delicatula; darker, with orange hue.
|Santa Cruz Islands and Banks Islands south to Efate Island (Vanuatu).
|T. a. hellmayri Griscom & Greenway, 1937
|Similar to tuidara but larger.
|NE South American lowlands from E Venezuela south to the Amazon River.
|Doubtfully distinct from tuidara.
|T. a. bondi Parks & Phillips, 1978
|Similar to pratincola; smaller and paler on average.
|Endemic to Roatán and Guanaja in the Bay Islands.
|Doubtfully distinct from pratincola.
|T. a. niveicauda Parks & Phillips, 1978
|Large. Similar to furcata; paler in general. Resembles Old World alba.
|Endemic to Isla de la Juventud.
|Doubtfully distinct from furcata.
The barn owl is considered to be the most widespread landbird species in the world, occurring in every continent except Antarctica. Its range includes all of Europe (except Fennoscandia and Malta), most of Africa apart from the Sahara, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Australia, the Pacific Islands, North, Central and South America.[15] In general it is considered to be sedentary, and indeed many individuals, having taken up residence in a particular location, remain there even when better foraging areas nearby are vacant. In the British Isles, the young seem to largely disperse along river corridors and the distance travelled from their natal site averages about 9 km (5.6 mi).[16] In continental Europe the distance travelled is greater, commonly somewhere between 50 and 100 kilometres (31 and 62 mi) but exceptionally 1,500 km (932 mi), with ringed birds from the Netherlands ending up in Spain and in Ukraine. In the United States, dispersal is typically over distances of 80 and 320 km (50 and 199 mi), with the most travelled individuals ending up some 1,760 km (1,094 mi) from the point of departure. Movements in the African continent include 1,000 km (621 mi) from Senegambia to Sierra Leone and up to 579 km (360 mi) within South Africa. In Australia there is some migration as the birds move towards the northern coast in the dry season and southward in the wet, and also nomadic movements in association with rodent plagues. Occasionally, some of these birds turn up on Norfolk Island, Lord Howe Island or New Zealand, showing that crossing the ocean is not beyond their capabilities.[2] In 2008, barn owls were recorded for the first time breeding in New Zealand.[17] The barn owl has been introduced into the Hawaiian island of Kauai in an attempt to control rodents.[18]
Most owls are nocturnal, and the barn owl is no exception, relying on its acute sense of hearing when hunting in complete darkness. It often becomes active shortly before dusk and can sometimes be seen during the day when relocating from one roosting site to another. In Britain, on various Pacific Islands and perhaps elsewhere, it sometimes hunts by day. This practice may depend on whether the owl is mobbed by other birds when it emerges in daylight.[2] However, in Britain, some birds are mobbed by rooks, magpies and black-headed gulls and continue to hunt by day, the practice possibly occurring when the previous night has been wet making hunting difficult. Strangely, in southern Europe and the tropics, the birds are strictly nocturnal.[19]
Barn owls are not particularly territorial but have a home range inside which they forage. For males in Scotland this has a radius of about 1 km (0.6 mi) from the nest site and an average size of about 300 hectares. Female home ranges largely coincide with that of their mates. Outside the breeding season, males and females usually roost separately, each one having about three favoured sites in which to conceal themselves by day, and which are also visited for short periods during the night. Roosting sites include holes in trees, fissures in cliffs, disused buildings, chimneys and haysheds and are often small in comparison to nesting sites. As the breeding season approaches, the birds move back to the vicinity of the chosen nest to roost.[20]
The barn owl is a bird of open country such as farmland or grassland with some interspersed woodland, usually below 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) ASL but occasionally as high as 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) in the tropics. This owl prefers to hunt along the edges of woods or in rough grass strips adjoining pasture. It has an effortless wavering flight as it quarters the ground, alert to the sounds made by potential prey. Like most owls, the barn owl flies silently; tiny serrations on the leading edges of its flight feathers and a hairlike fringe to the trailing edges help to break up the flow of air over the wings, thereby reducing turbulence and the noise that accompanies it. Hairlike extensions to the barbules of its feathers, which give the plumage a soft feel, also minimise noise produced during wingbeats.[21] The behaviour and ecological preferences may differ slightly even among neighboring subspecies, as shown in the case of the European T. a. guttata and T. a. alba that probably evolved, respectively, in allopatric glacial refugia in southeastern Europe, and in Iberia or southern France.[22]
Diet and feeding[edit]
The diet of the barn owl has been much studied; the items consumed can be ascertained from identifying the prey fragments in the pellets of indigestible matter that the bird regurgitates. Studies of diet have been made in most parts of the bird's range, and in moist temperate areas over 90% of the prey tends to be small mammals, whereas in hot, dry, unproductive areas, the proportion is lower, and a great variety of other creatures are eaten depending on local abundance. Most prey is terrestrial but bats and birds are also taken, as well as lizards, amphibians and insects. Even when they are plentiful and other prey scarce, earthworms do not seem to be eaten.[23]
In North America and most of Europe, voles predominate in the diet and shrews are the second most common food choice. Mice and rats form the main part of the diet in the Mediterranean region, the tropics, sub-tropics and Australia. Barn owls are usually more specialist feeders in productive areas and generalists in drier areas.[23] On the Cape Verde Islands, geckos are the mainstay of the diet, supplemented with birds such as plovers, godwits, turnstones, weavers and pratincoles,[24] and on a rocky island off the coast of California, a clutch of four young was successfully reared on a diet of Leach's storm petrel.[25] In Ireland, the accidental introduction of the bank vole in the 1950s led to a major shift in the barn owl's diet: where their ranges overlap, the vole is now by far the largest prey item.[26] Locally superabundant rodent species in the weight class of several grams per individual usually make up the single largest proportion of prey. Such animals probably make up at least three-quarters of the biomass eaten by each and every barn owl, except in some island populations.[27]
The barn owl hunts by flying slowly, quartering the ground and hovering over spots that may conceal prey. It may also use branches, fence posts or other lookouts to scan its surroundings, and this is the main means of prey location in the oil palm plantations of Malaysia. The bird has long, broad wings, enabling it to manoeuvre and turn abruptly. Its legs and toes are long and slender which improves its ability to forage among dense foliage or beneath the snow and gives it a wide spread of talons when attacking prey.[21] Studies have shown that an individual barn owl may eat one or more voles (or their equivalent) per night, equivalent to about 23% of their bodyweight. Excess food is often cached at roosting sites and can be utilised when food is scarce.[28]
Small prey is usually torn into chunks and eaten completely including bones and fur, while prey larger than about 100 g (such as baby rabbits, Cryptomys blesmols, or Otomys vlei rats) is usually dismembered and the inedible parts discarded. Contrary to what is sometimes assumed, the barn owl does not eat domestic animals on any sort of regular basis. Regionally, different foods outside of rodents are utilized as per availability. On bird-rich islands, a barn owl might contain some 15–20% birds in its diet, while in grassland it will gorge itself on swarming termites, or on Orthoptera such as Copiphorinae katydids, Jerusalem crickets (Stenopelmatidae) or true crickets (Gryllidae). Bats and even toads and squamates may as well make up a minor but conspicuous part of the prey; small Soricomorpha like Suncus shrews (which to a hunting barn owl probably look much like mice) may be secondary prey of major importance.[29]
The barn owl has acute hearing, with ears placed asymmetrically for improved detection of sound position and distance, and it does not require sight to hunt. The facial disc plays a part in this process, and with the ruff feathers removed, the bird can still locate the source in azimuth but fails to do so in elevation.[30] Hunting nocturnally or crepuscularly, it can target and dive down, penetrating its talons through snow, grass or brush to seize rodents with deadly accuracy. Compared to other owls of similar size, the barn owl has a much higher metabolic rate, requiring relatively more food. Pound for pound, barn owls consume more rodents—often regarded as pests by humans—than possibly any other creature. This makes the barn owl one of the most economically valuable wildlife animals to farmers. Farmers often find these owls more effective than poison in keeping down rodent pests, and they can encourage barn owl habitation by providing nest sites.[31]
Barn owls living in tropical regions can breed at any time of year, but some seasonality in nesting is still evident. Where there are distinct wet and dry seasons, egg-laying usually takes place during the dry season, with increased rodent prey becoming available to the birds as the vegetation dies off. In arid regions, such as parts of Australia, breeding may be irregular and may happen in wet periods, triggered by temporary increases in the populations of small mammals. In temperate climates, nesting seasons become more distinct and there are some seasons of the year when no egg-laying takes place. In Europe and North America, most nesting takes place between March and June when temperatures are increasing. The actual dates of egg-laying vary by year and by location, being correlated with the amount of prey-rich foraging areas around the nest site and often with the phase of the rodent abundance cycle.[32] An increase in rodent populations will usually soon cause the local barn owls to begin nesting; thus, even in the cooler parts of its range two broods are often raised each year.[33]
Females are ready to breed at ten to eleven months of age although males sometimes wait till the following year. Barn owls are usually monogamous, sticking to one partner for life unless one of the pair is killed. During the non-breeding season they may roost separately, but as the breeding season approaches they return to their established nesting site, showing considerable site fidelity. In colder climates, in harsh weather and where winter food supplies may be scarce, they may roost in farm buildings and in barns between hay bales, but they then run the risk that their nesting hole may be taken over by some other, earlier-nesting species. Single males may establish feeding territories, patrolling the hunting areas, occasionally stopping to hover, and perching on lofty eminences where they screech to attract a mate. Where a female has lost her mate but maintained her breeding site, she usually seems to manage to attract a new spouse.[34]
Once a pair-bond has been formed, the male will make short flights at dusk around the nesting and roosting sites and then longer circuits to establish a home range. When he is later joined by the female, there is much chasing, turning and twisting in flight, and frequent screeches, the male's being high-pitched and tremulous and the female's lower and harsher. At later stages of courtship, the male emerges at dusk, climbs high into the sky and then swoops back to the vicinity of the female at speed. He then sets off to forage. The female meanwhile sits in an eminent position and preens, returning to the nest a minute or two before the male arrives with food for her. She apparently detects his imminent arrival in some way indiscernible to a human observer. Such feeding behaviour of the female by the male is common, helps build the pair-bond and increases the female's fitness before egg-laying commences.[34]
Barn owls are cavity nesters. They choose holes in trees, fissures in cliff faces, the nests of other birds such as the hamerkop and, particularly in Europe and North America, old buildings such as farm sheds and church towers. Buildings are preferred to trees in wetter climates in the British Isles and provide better protection for fledglings from inclement weather. Trees tend to be in open habitats rather than in the middle of woodland and nest holes tend to be higher in North America than in Europe because of possible predation by raccoons. No nesting material is used as such but, as the female sits incubating the eggs, she draws in the dry furry material of which her regurgitated pellets are composed, so that by the time the chicks are hatched, they are surrounded by a carpet of shredded pellets. Oftentimes other birds such as jackdaws nest in the same hollow tree or building and seem to live harmoniously with the owls.[35]
Before starting to lay eggs, the female spends her time near the nest and is entirely provisioned by the male. Meanwhile the male roosts nearby and may cache any prey that is surplus to their requirements. When the female has reached peak weight, the male provides a ritual presentation of food and copulation occurs at the nest. The female lays eggs on alternate days and clutch size averages about five, varying from about two to nine. The eggs are chalky white, somewhat elliptical and about the size of bantams' eggs, and incubation begins as soon as the first egg is laid. While she is sitting on the nest, the male is constantly bringing more provisions and they may pile up beside the female. The incubation period is about thirty days, hatching takes place over a prolonged period and the youngest chick may be several weeks younger than its oldest sibling. In years with plentiful supplies of food, there may be a hatching success rate of about 75%. The male continues to copulate with the female when he brings food which makes the newly hatched chicks vulnerable to injury.[34]
The chicks are at first covered with greyish-white down and develop rapidly. Within a week they can hold their heads up and shuffle around in the nest. The female tears up the food brought by the male and distributes it to the chicks. Initially these make a "chittering" sound but this soon changes into a food-demanding "snore" sound. By two weeks old they are half their adult weight and look naked as the down is insufficient to cover their growing bodies. By three weeks old, quills are starting to push through and the chicks stand, making snoring noises with wings raised and tail stumps waggling, to receive food items whole. The male is the main provider of food until all the chicks are at least four weeks old when the female begins to leave the nest and roost elsewhere. By the sixth week the chicks are as big as the adults but have slimmed down somewhat by the ninth week when they are fully fledged and start leaving the nest briefly themselves. They are still dependent on the parent birds until about thirteen weeks and receive training from the female in finding and eventually catching prey.[34]
Feathers become abraded over time and all birds need to replace them at intervals. Barn owls are particularly dependent on their ability to fly quietly and manoeuvre efficiently, and in temperate areas their prolonged moult lasts through three phases over a period of two years. The female starts to moult while incubating the eggs and brooding the chicks, a time when she flies little and the male feeds her and the young chicks. The first primary feather to be shed is the central one, number 6, and it has regrown completely by the time the female resumes hunting. Feathers 4, 5, 7 and 8 are dropped at a similar time the following year and feathers 1, 2, 3, 9 and 10 in the bird's third year of adulthood. The secondary and tail feathers are lost and replaced over a similar timescale, again starting while incubation is taking place. In the case of the tail, the two outermost tail feathers are first shed followed by the two central ones, the other tail feathers being moulted the following year.[36]
In temperate areas, the male owl moults rather later in the year than the female, at a time when there is an abundance of food, the female has recommenced hunting but the demands of the chicks are lessening. Unmated males without family responsibilities often start losing feathers earlier in the year. The moult follows a similar prolonged pattern to that of the female and the first sign that the male is moulting is often when a tail feather has been dropped at the roost.[36] A consequence of moulting is the loss of thermal insulation. This is of little importance in the tropics and barn owls here usually moult a complete complement of flight feathers annually. The hot-climate moult may still place over a long period but is usually concentrated at a particular time of year outside the breeding season.[37]
Lifespan and predators[edit]
An angry barn owl lowers its head and sways it from side to side near the ground, or the head may be lowered and stretched forward and the wings drooped while the bird emits hisses and snaps its bill. A defensive attitude involves lying flat on the ground or crouching with wings spread out.[8]
Unusually for such a medium-sized carnivorous animal, the barn owl exhibits r-selection, producing large number of offspring with a high growth rate, many of which have a relatively low probability of surviving to adulthood.[38] While wild barn owls are thus decidedly short-lived, the actual longevity of the species is much higher – captive individuals may reach twenty years of age or more. But occasionally, a wild bird reaches an advanced age. The American record age for a wild barn owl is eleven and a half years, while a Dutch bird was noted to have reached an age of seventeen years, ten months. Another captive barn owl, in England, lived to be over twenty-five years old. Taking into account such extremely long-lived individuals, the average lifespan of the barn owl is about four years, and statistically two-thirds to three-quarters of all adults survive from one year to the next. But as noted above, the mortality is not evenly distributed throughout the bird's life, and only one young in three manages to live to its first breeding attempt.[33] Causes of death are variable but the most significant one in temperate areas is likely to be starvation, particularly over the autumn and winter period when first year birds are still perfecting their hunting skills. In northern and upland areas, there is some correlation between mortality in older birds and adverse weather, deep lying snow and prolonged low temperatures. Collision with road vehicles is another cause of mortality, and may result when birds forage on mown verges. Some of these birds are in poor condition and may have been less able to evade oncoming vehicles than fit individuals would have been. Historically, many deaths were caused by the use of pesticides, and this may still be the case in some parts of the world. Collisions with power-lines kill some birds and shooting accounts for others, especially in Mediterranean regions.[39]
Predators of the barn owl include large American opossums (Didelphis), the common raccoon (Procyon lotor), and similar carnivorous mammals, as well as large raptors such as hawks, eagles, and other owls. Among the latter, the great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) in the Americas and the Eurasian eagle-owl (B. bubo) are noted predators of barn owls (though there is little evidence for predation on wild birds by great horned owls).[40] In Europe, the chief diurnal predators are the northern goshawk and the common buzzard. The goshawk and the eagle owl are on the increase because of the greater protection these birds now receive.[19]
Status and conservation[edit]
Barn owls are relatively common throughout most of their range and not considered globally threatened. However, locally severe declines from organochlorine (e.g., DDT) poisoning in the mid-20th century and rodenticides in the late 20th century have affected some populations, particularly in Europe and North America. Intensification of agricultural practices often means that the rough grassland that provides the best foraging habitat is lost.[41] While the barn owl is a prolific breeder and able to recover from short-term population decreases, they are not as common in some places as they used to be. The most recent survey (1995–1997) put their British population at between 3,000 to 5,000 breeding pairs, out of an average of about 150,000 pairs in the whole of Europe. In the USA, barn owls are listed as endangered species in seven Midwestern states, and in the European Community they are considered a Species of European Concern.[42]
In some areas, it may be an insufficiency of suitable nesting sites that is the factor limiting barn owl numbers. The provision of nest boxes under the eaves of buildings and in other locations can be very successful in increasing the local population. In Malaysia, large areas of rainforest were felled to make way for oil palm plantations and with few tree cavities for breeding, the barn owl population, with its ability to control rodent pests, diminished. The provision of two hundred nest boxes in a trial saw almost 100% occupancy and as the programme expanded, the plantations supported one of the densest barn owl populations in the world.[41] Similarly, providing nesting boxes has increased the number of barn owls in rice-growing areas of Malaysia where the rodents do much damage to the crop. However, although barn owl numbers have increased in both these instances, it is unclear as to how effective this biological control of the rats is as compared to the trapping and baiting that occurred previously.[43]
Common names such as "demon owl", "death owl", or "ghost owl" show that for long, rural populations in many places considered barn owls to be birds of evil omen. Consequently, they were often persecuted by farmers, unaware of the benefit these birds bring.[31] As late as 1975, hunting by fearful locals was limiting the population of T. a. gracilirostris on Fuerteventura. In current times, rodenticide poisoning is the main threat for the Canary barn owl, which in the Chinijo Archipelago is on the verge of disappearance while on Fuerteventura only a few dozen pairs remain overall. There, the abandonment of much agricultural land and the subsequent decline of rodent pests seem to have decreased the owl's numbers even further. Only on Lanzarote does a somewhat larger number of these birds still seem to exist, but altogether this particular subspecies is precariously rare: Probably less than 300 and perhaps less than 200 birds still exist, and it is classified as insuficientemente conocida ("data deficient") by the Spanish Ministry of Environment. Similarly, the birds on the western Canary Islands which are usually assigned to the nominate subspecies (though this seems suspect on grounds of biogeography) have declined much, and here wanton destruction seems still to be significant. On Tenerife they seem to be not uncommon, while on the other islands, the situation looks about as bleak as on Fuerteventura. Due to the assignment to the nominate subspecies, which is common in mainland Spain, the western Canary Islands population is not classified as threatened.[44]
In the United Kingdom, the "Barn Owl Nest Box Scheme" is promoted by the World Owl Trust[45] and has many participants in local areas such as Somerset where a webcam has been set up inside a nest box in which seven young were reared in 2014.[46] In May 2012, it was revealed that farmers in Israel and Jordan had, over a period of ten years, replaced pesticides by barn owls in a joint conservation venture called "Project Barn Owl".[47]
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- ^ Dunning (1992)
- ^ a b Bruce (1999), OwlPages (2006), Svensson et al. (1999): pp. 212–213
- ^ Bruce (1999), Mátics & Hoffmann (2002)
- ^ a b OwlPages (2006)
- ^ a b Witherby (1943) pp. 343–347
- ^ a b Bruce (1999), OwlPages (2006), BTO (2009)
- ^ Ali (1993)
- ^ a b Mátics & Hoffmann (2002)
- ^ Olson et al. (1981)
- ^ a b Traylor & Parelius (1967)
- ^ Krabbe et al. (2006)
- ^ Shawyer (1994) p. 10
- ^ Shawyer (1994) p. 91
- ^ Hyde, NHS, Matthews, K, Thompson, M, Gale, R (2009). "First record of barn owls (Tyto alba) breeding in the wild in New Zealand". Notornis 56 (4): 169–175.
- ^ Denny, Jim (2006). "Introduced birds: Barn owl". Birds of Kaua'i. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ^ a b Martin, Jeff (2013-07-08). "The daylight activity of barn owls". BritishBirds. BritishBirds Rarities Committee. Retrieved 2014-07-19.
- ^ Taylor (2004) pp. 96–107
- ^ a b Taylor (2004) pp. 47–61
- ^ Ehrlich et al. (1994): pp. 250–254, Mátics & Hoffmann (2002), Cisneros-Heredia (2006)
- ^ a b Taylor (2004) pp. 29–46
- ^ de Naurois (1982)
- ^ Bonnet (1932)
- ^ Kelleher et al. (2010)
- ^ Ehrlich et al. (1994): 250–254, Ingles (1995), Laudet et al. (2002), Motta-Junior (2006), OwlPages (2006), PGC (2008)
- ^ Taylor (2004) pp. 91–95
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- ^ Knudson & Konishi (1979)
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- ^ Taylor (2004) pp. 121–135
- ^ a b OwlPages (2006), BTO (2009)
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- ^ a b Shawyer (1994) pp. 88–90
- ^ Taylor (2004) pp. 108–120
- ^ Altwegg et al. (2007)
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- ^ a b Taylor (2004) pp. 242–261
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- ^ "Barn Owl Project". Somerset Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ^ Santorelli, Tom (2012-05-18). "The Israeli-Jordan barn owl love that knows no borders". BBC News: Middle East. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- Álamo Tavío, Manuel (1975): Aves de Fuerteventura en peligro de extinción ["Endangered Birds of Fuerteventura"]. In: Asociación Canaria para Defensa de la Naturaleza (ed.): Aves y plantas de Fuerteventura en peligro de extinción: 10–32 [in Spanish]. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
- Ali, S. (1993). The Book of Indian Birds. Bombay: Bombay Natural History Society. ISBN 0-19-563731-3.
- Altwegg, Res; Schaub, Michael; Roulin, Alexandre (2007). "Age‐specific fitness components and their temporal variation in the barn owl". The American Naturalist 169 (1): 47–61. doi:10.1086/510215.
- Bonnet, P. (1932). "An outlaw barn owl". Condor 30: 320.
- British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) (2009): BirdFacts – Barn Owl. Version of 2009-06-25. Retrieved 2009-10-31.
- Bruce, M.D. (1999): Family Tytonidae (Barn-owls). In: del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J. (eds): Handbook of Birds of the World (Vol.5: Barn-owls to Hummingbirds): 34–75, plates 1–3. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. ISBN 84-87334-25-3
- Cisneros-Heredia, Diego F. (2006): Notes on breeding, behaviour and distribution of some birds in Ecuador. Bull. B.O.C. 126(2): 153–164. PDF full text
- Day, Charles (2001). "Researchers Uncover the Neural Details of How Barn Owls Locate Sound Sources". Physics Today 54 (6): 20. doi:10.1063/1.1387584.
- de Naurois, R. (1982). "Le statut de la Chouette effraie de l'archipel du Cape Verte". Rivista italiana di Ornitologia 52: 154–166.
- Dunning, John B. Jr. (1992). CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-4258-5.
- Ehrlich, Paul R.; Dobkin, David S.; Wheye, Darryl; Pimm, Stuart L. (1994): The Birdwatcher's Handbook: A Guide to the Natural History of the Birds of Britain and Europe. Oxford University Press, Oxford. ISBN 0-19-858407-5
- El Espectador (2011): Luis Moreno, multado con 26 millones de pesos por patear una lechuza [Spanish]. Version of 2011-04-27. Retrieved 2011-04-27.
- Ingles, Chuck (1995). "Summary of California studies analyzing the diet of barn owls". Sustainable Agriculture/Technical Reviews 2: 14–16.
- Kelleher, K. M.; Oliver, G. A.; Sleeman, D. P. (2010). "The composition and sex of rodent prey taken by Barn Owls Tyto alba at a roost in County Cork". Irish Birds 9: 35–40. ISSN 0332-0111.
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- Krabbe, Niels; Flórez, Pablo; Suárez, Gustavo; Castaño, José; Arango, Juan David; Duque, Arley (2006). "The birds of Páramo de Frontino, western Andes of Colombia". Ornitología Colombiana 4: 39–50.
- Laudet, Frédéric; Denys, Christiane; Senegas, Frank (2002): Owls, multirejection and completeness of prey remains: implications for small mammal taphonomy. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 45(Special Issue): 341–355. PDF full text
- Marti, Carl D.; Poole, Alan F.; Bevier, L. R. (2005): Barn Owl (Tyto alba) The Birds of North America Online (A. Poole, Ed.). Ithaca: Cornell Lab of Ornithology; HTML full text (subscription required)
- Mátics, Róbert & Hoffmann, Gyula (2002): Location of the transition zone of the Barn Owl subspecies Tyto alba alba and Tyto alba guttata (Strigiformes: Tytonidae). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 45(2): 245–250. PDF full text
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- Motta-Junior, José Carlos (2006): Relações tróficas entre cinco Strigiformes simpátricas na região central do Estado de São Paulo, Brasil [Comparative trophic ecology of five sympatric Strigiformes in central State of São Paulo, south-east Brazil]. Revista Brasileira de Ornitologia 14(4): 359–377 [Portuguese with English abstract]. PDF full text
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- Olson, Storrs L.; James, Helen F.; Meister, Charles A. (1981): Winter field notes and specimen weights of Cayman Island Birds. Bull. B.O.C. 101(3): 339–346. PDF full text
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- Palacios, César-Javier (2004). "Current status and distribution of birds of prey in the Canary Islands". Bird Conservation International 14 (3). doi:10.1017/S0959270904000255.
- Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) (2008): Barn Owl Conservation Initiative. Version of 2008-08-25. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
- Shawyer, Colin; (1994): The Barn Owl. Hamlyn, London. ISBN 0-600-57949-2
- Svensson, Lars; Zetterström, Dan; Mullarney, Killian; Grant, Peter J. (1999): Collins Bird Guide. Harper & Collins, London. ISBN 0-00-219728-6
- Taylor, Iain (2004). Barn Owls: Predator-prey Relationships and Conservation. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-54587-7.
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External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tyto alba.
- Birdlife species factsheet
- BrainMaps: Tyto alba (barn owl) brain
- Barn Owl videos, photos & sounds on the Internet Bird Collection
- Barn Owl – Tyto alba – USGS Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter
- Barn Owl Species Account – Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- The Barn Owl Trust registered charity dedicated to conserving the Barn Owl and its environment. Main source of Barn Owl information in the UK
- BTO – BOMP – BTO Barn Owl Monitoring Project (BOMP)
- Suffolk Community Barn Owl Project – Suffolk Community Barn Owl Project
- Barn Owl Project in Austria – Barn Owl Project in Austria
- World Owl Trust Website
- Ageing and sexing (PDF; 5.3 MB) by Javier Blasco-Zumeta & Gerd-Michael Heinze
- Feathers of Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
- The Owl Channel
- Barn Owl – Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
- Barn Owl in New Zealand
- Nature Friendly Farming Owls Project - Conservation Grade & Barn Owl Conservation Network (BOCN),
- IUCN Red List least concern species
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Shortly after noon Wednesday, with assistance from the Greenwood Police Department, Rosie May Jones, 25, no address given, was arrested in connection with Saturday's escape of Tony R. Shreve, 35, from the Rush County Jail.
Shreve escaped shortly after 11 a.m. into a waiting vehicle while on a brief work detail in which inmate workers exit a side entrance to the jail in order to bring in contracted meals for the inmates.
Shreve had been in custody since October 2012 and had served as an inmate worker for some time prior to his escape.
It's alleged that during the pre-planned escape, while outside the jail, Shreve entered a vehicle driven by Amie Dawn Hernandez, 24, and fled the area.
Investigators contend that Jones knew of the impending escape plan and was a willing participant. As a result, she is facing a class "C" felony charge of conspiracy in connection with the jail break.
Jones is currently housed in the same facility that housed Shreve and is being held on a $30,000 bond.
During the investigation, officers linked Jones to Hernandez and believe that she not only knew of the then approaching escape plan but initially was going to flee the area with Hernandez and Shreve.
Rush County Prosecutor Phil Caviness said for undisclosed reasons Jones changed her mind at the last minute and did not leave the area, but did maintain possession of Hernandez's cell phone in an attempt to help disguise the fugitives' real whereabouts.
"As a result of the cell phone matter, with the suspects going in one direction and the phone in another, it slowed us down a little during the early stages of the investigation. Now we are working diligently to make arrests in this case," Rush County Sheriff's Department Deputy Richard Gosser said.
He continued by asking for the public's help, saying that anyone that may know Hernandez's current location should contact officers with her location to bring this matter to a close.
At the time of the escape, Hernandez was under house arrest in Shelbyville on a local charge of operating a motor vehicle after driving privileges were suspended for being deemed a habitual traffic violator.
"Investigators found that Jones knew of the jail break and also knew that Hernandez was going to cut off her ankle bracelet monitor," Caviness said.
Investigators now believe the gold 1998 Nissan Altima four door sedan used in the escape has since been changed for another vehicle in North Carolina and the pair of fugitives are en route to the south Florida area. No information regarding the second vehicle was given by authorities.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Shreve or Hernandez is asked to contact local law enforcement. The RPD can be contacted at 765-932-3907 and the RCSD at 765-932-2931.
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I'm just back from seeing my sister off in the EMS ambulance. She had another fall for unknown reasons but still insists on living alone. They'll find out in the ER where the blood came from.
Her former husband Jack who I've always thought a lot of was just admitted with a blood clot that numbed his arm.
My other brother-in-law Bill is battling terminal cancer and his son Bob is too.
My step mother Mary spent Sat night in the hospital with suspected heart trouble.
Now the CA wild fires are threatening Marilyn's cousins Mary and Art who live within 4 miles of Malibu, just up the canyon on Mulholland Drive.
On the good side, Marilyn had a good report from the Dr. on her progress on her knee replacement and I'm still on my feet. My health problems seem small right now.
Please keep us all in your thoughts and prayers.
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Will do, George. That's a lot on your plate. Glad to hear the lovely Marilyn is getting back on her feet.
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Hang in there George and keep a smile on your face as much as possible.
That way, you can help as much as the good Lord will allow to pull everyone through their individual challenges.
Sometimes it may seem like too much, but God picks out the strong ones and gives them more to bear to help lighten the load for others.
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Much to the surprise of my dear, dear wife!
George, I've always had this saying,
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My wife, the stronger christian an I will be both praying for your healing as will as your family.
George, sorry to hear all the bad news. Your plate surely runneth over at the present, but we will be praying for better things and better days ahead. An old saying is that God will not put more on us than we can bear, and I know it will be true in your and your wife's case. Anyway, good to hear at least the good news about your wife. You all take care, Pete
Hope things turn around quick for ya.Prayers are in.Things are getting lot better out here ,more time,finally!!!Take it easy!!Kevin missed ya at Cecils your always fun to have around Kevin
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My wife says I don't listen to her. - - - - - - - - Or something like that!
Mr. George, it says in the Good Book that he will not put more on us than we can bear but sometimes he really stretches the limit. I and my entire bunch will be praying for you and yours. Here's hoping we both get good news from the medical people tomorrow.
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MACON, Ga. (AP) - A trolley car in Macon has been named after the song "Dreams to Remember," a tribute to the late Otis Redding, a Dawson native, who co-wrote it with his wife Zelma.
NewTown Macon made the announcement on Monday, in honor of what would have been Otis Redding's 72nd birthday. The Telegraph reports (http://bit.ly/16flrRr) that the event was attended by Redding's widow, Zelma, and children Karla Redding-Andrews and Otis Redding III.
Otis Redding was born in Dawson, Ga., and moved to Macon at age 5.
Terrell Sandefur, owner of Macon's SoChi Gallery, came up with the idea to name the trolley in a tribute to the late soul singer, who had hits with songs such as "Try a Little Tenderness," ''These Arms of Mine" and "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay."
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Ready for some more free activities to keep your children happy? With a week off of school, children will be seeking activities to keep them occupied.
Lakeshore Learning in Walnut Creek has two great Saturday crafts to finish our November. Head there from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 17 and your artist will make a turkey collage. On Nov. 24, your child can make a festive door hanger for his or her room.
Looking for an evening of fun? Golden Apple Learning Store in Pleasanton hosts family game night every Thursday from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. One lucky player will even win a door prize each week. Golden Apple is a hands-on teacher and learning store located at 4807 Hopyard Road. My kids love to go there and just play with all of their demo products out on display!
Make it a family event as you catch some festive holiday lightings throughout the Tri-Valley. On Friday, Nov. 23 at 6 p.m., festivities begin in downtown Danville at the annual big oak tree lighting.
There will be music, crafts, and of course the magic of lights! Blackhawk Shopping Center hosts a live band, magical snow, and tree lighting on Saturday, Nov. 24 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. On Nov. 29 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek hosts their tree lighting and holiday parade.
The Danville Library has a free event for families on Nov. 28 from 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Audience members can watch and learn about Persian dance and the culture of Iran.
Consider some off the wall ideas like heading to Barnes and Noble in Dublin or Walnut Creek and reading books or playing with their free train table. Head to the mall and just browse, yes browse!
The Lego Store is always a hit in our house. Consider going to Toys R Us and letting your child use the train table, browse for ideas to include on the annual holiday wish list — just make it clear you are not spending any money! Think about heading to your local pet store to see the animals, like hamsters, guinea pigs, fish, and birds.
Although not completely free, the Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society hosts their annual open house Nov. 16 to 18 and November 23 to 25. Adults are $3 and children under 6 are free.
We go each and every year to this full sized model train layout that has to be seen to be believed. Every half hour, there is even a thunderstorm in the building set to music. Train enthusiasts will delight, both young and young at heart. Plus, Larkey Park is right on site, so you can make a day of it by packing a picnic lunch! Visit here to see the hours of operation each day.
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That seems a silly strategy, because everyone who cares knows about GPUs. Everyone I know that worries about high bandwidth floating point performance is putting at least one GPU per CPU in their linux cluster/supercomputer. Right now they are typically going to NVIDIA because long term (>12 month) support for a GPU architecture isn't typically available elsewhere. Intel stands to miss out on that.
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Notes for people who want to combine Intel GPU operation with an existing anonymous platform host have been placed in Number Crunching.
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Hell. Where can I download this new version? Thx.
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If you have a compatible machine, it will be downloaded automatically by BOINC as soon as it requests work for your GPU.
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An i5 750, is a first generation Core i5, which does not have an OpenCL capable HD Graphics or Iris Graphics GPU onboard.
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here: http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/forum_thread.php?id=71867
Thanks for the link Raistmer, I found the information I needed to activate my intel HD 4000 GPU there.
I read a lot of scattered information about dummy plugs and extending desktops from various projects but this thread is straight forward.
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Thanks for the info Claggy, can't say I agree with that strategy but what can you do!
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You don't download the SETI executables. They are automatically downloaded to your machine by BOINC if your machine can use them.
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A lot of discussion is taking place about the availability of results
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I have tried this new version over the last week, seems to have a few problems
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I have tried this new version over the last week, seems to have a few problems
1. There is a problem with the SETI servers since the 7th so updates have not been done (hopefully that will be fixed by the server outage/backup this week.
2. As Rosetta is CPU only those SETI tasks will wait until BOINC decides it is time to do them before they get to their deadlines (Rosetta runs shorter deadlines than SETI does).
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Hi Wiggo
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Hi All
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I can't answer your question, but I can suggest that part of the fun of running SETI@Home is finding the sweet-spot for your systems. Let it run for a few days with only task, then increase it to two tasks and let it run for a few days and see what the difference is, do the same at three tasks and so on. At some point you will find the overall throughput will drop quite suddenly, or you will find your system becomes unusably sluggish in responding to the mouse or keyboard.
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Hi all, P
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Pardon me if this has already been answered or discussed. Recently I got the announcement that SETI@home now supports Intel GPUs that support OpenCL 1.2. Later that day my system automatically downloaded it's first opencl_nvidia_100 task and started running it. It even completed a couple of the tasks. However after a reboot I started (and continue) to get an error that says:
Try just exiting Boinc then restarting it, there are GPU recognition fixes for delaying Boinc starting over at the Boinc forum,
You could try Boinc 7.0.64 or 7.2.33 from your repository, 7.0.27 is rather old although the repositories are still calling it their stable release, and 7.2.7 was never a (Berkeley) recommended release.
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Hi all, P
The two completed GPU tasks were run on an NVIDIA GeForce GT 520, not Intel GPU. AFAIK, Intel's graphic drivers will not provide OpenCL using the HD 3000 graphics in your i7-2700K.
If the GT 520 is still in the system, BOINC isn't recognizing it. That's what the GPU missing message indicates, and the host details don't show any GPU. If you pulled the GPU in hopes of getting Intel GPU work, put it back in if you want to do those tasks. If it's still installed and working, you may need to refresh the NVIDIA drivers or something like that.
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Ok, still having problems.
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Caltrain new parking system out of control
Original post made by Philippe Bossut on Mar 7, 2007
Caltrain installed a new parking payment system at its downtown Palo Alto station recently. The new system asks you to punch your parking spot number and pay your fee. A notice of change (posted next to the old paying station) says that you do not need to put the receipt on your dashboard, the system "knows" which spots have been paid and which haven't.
Well, apparently, someone at the PA police department doesn't "know" that the system changed and I got 2 citations in the last month for inexistant parking violations. I called Caltrain (1 800 660 4287), the company managing the parking machines (1 800 877 9984), no one wants to take responsibility for the state of affair. Great...
The Caltrain employee I had on the phone told me that I was the first one to complain about this. Still, on March 1st I saw that almost every single car in the same parking lot I was got a citation. I can't believe that everyone "cheated" that day so I'm assuming that lots of other customers did like me, paid their fee and got fined anyhow.
OK, I'll fight the citation (more hassle, more work for all of us...) but, clearly, for this to change Caltrain PA customers need to put pressure on Caltrain so that Caltrain informs the PA Police department of the change and tell them how they can check the system so that they stop fining people at random... Start calling them and explain your issue: 1 800 660 4287
- Grumpy Caltrain rider Philippe
on Mar 7, 2007 at 1:35 pm
I have always found that new, emerging tochnology is great until it is administered by knuckleheads.
Ben: This is your fathers lightsabre, Luke.
Luke: What good is it? It makes a lousy hammer.
It seems to me that someone missed out on the portion of the contract that called for training.
This is really quite funny until you consider the grief it is going to cause for innocent people who have done nothing wrong. I move that all parking citations handed out in that location be dropped immediately and notices of apology be posted on all the machines, and that this be done as fast as possible.
on Mar 7, 2007 at 7:59 pm
Philippe, while I have tremendous sympathy for your receiving not one but two parking tickets at the Caltrain's parking lot, it seems that you only tackled one half of your problem - Caltrains. I suggest you call the Lieutenant in charge of the Traffic Department in the Palo Alto Police Department and tell him/her about "the notice of change" posted next to the old paying station. The daytime phone number is: 650-329-2406. I hope this is fixed by the time I leave my car in a Caltrains parking lot. Thanks for your efforts.
on Mar 7, 2007 at 8:57 pm
Answering to the previous comment: you're right, I could have followed up and call the police department. However, I later discovered that the Caltrain parking lot is handled by the San Mateo County Transit District as it is mentioned on the citation. Therefore, my initial report was wrong and the PAPD shouldn't be blamed for anything here. I apologize to them.
Still, I stand corrected: Caltrain changed the system and should have informed and trained the SMCTD or whoever is in charge of enforcing the rules. Counting on harrassed parking patrons to carry the information is not a very responsible way to handle this.


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San Juan County, NM – At approximately 430 hours this morning Farmington Police Department was called to the Circle S located on 7107 E. Main, Farmington in response to a Robbery in
Progress. It was reported that a male was attempting to rob the store and later fled in a white Ford pickup truck with descriptive markings.
The vehicle description was provided to all local law enforcement agencies along with the direction the suspect vehicle was heading (Westbound on Main Street). Both Farmington Police and the San Juan County Sheriff's Office began a search for the suspect vehicle. A vehicle matching that of the suspects was spotted traveling Westbound on Pinon Hills near 30th street. The vehicle sped off when
approached by police units.
The vehicle continued traveling at high rates of speed heading towards Kirtland, traveling in and out of the correct lanes. San Juan County Sheriff's Deputies spotted the vehicle in the Kirtland area. A pursuit began as the vehicle fled deputies. The suspect vehicle continued westbound on County Road 6480 until it eventually wrecked at approximately County Road 6480 & County Road 6500.
The San Juan County Sheriff's Office helicopter was called out to assist in locating the suspect.
From there the suspect fled the vehicle on foot onto the property of San Juan mine where he stole a fleet vehicle. "The helicopter was able to locate the vehicle from the air," explained Sergeant Kory
Faulk, San Juan County Sheriff's Office. "It was wrecked on Riverview Golf Course." Deputies arrived and determined that the suspect had fled that scene eventually made his way to Central Consolidated Administration Offices where he was able to steal another vehicle. Upon learning the description of this stolen vehicle new descriptions were provided to law enforcement agencies.
This vehicle was a black Impala with government license plates on it. It was located in Farmington and Farmington Police pursued the vehicle within the city limits for awhile. Eventually the suspect vehicle traveled to Broadway, continued past Browning Parkway and onto US 64.
At this time the suspect vehicle was being pursued by San Juan County Sheriff's Deputies. "At one point the suspect's vehicle crossed over to the wrong side of the road and was traveling at an extreme high rate of speed against traffic," explained Faulk, San Juan County Sheriff's Office. Deputies stayed in the correct lane as they pursued the vehicle.
"The vehicle eventual crossed into the correct lane, however his rate of speed did not slow down. At approximately County Road 5531 and US 64 the suspect's vehicle crashed," continued Faulk.
"The suspect then fled on foot. A foot pursuit then ensued between the suspect and deputies." The suspect was apprehended with no further incident and no harm to any individuals in the front yard of a residence located on County Road 5779. He was taken into custody and charges are pending. He has been identified as David Zepeda, age 30.


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BALDWIN, Wisconsin (WXOW) - In this segment of Wisconsin Dairy News we're headed to Baldwin to see what cows, fish, and a greenhouse have in common.
One doesn't usually connect cows and fish to a greenhouse, but the Vrieze Family did. Back in 2007 they built a greenhouse across from their Baldwin dairy farm to grow vegetables and raise tilapia and catfish using the energy from their waste manure to create heat.
John Vrieze, Co-Owner of Future Farm says, "We'd considered maybe a cheese plant and some other things, and I just thought something that would complement it and not have to deal with the market realities of milk or have all my eggs in one basket with a milk product, but rather expand into other products that maybe the greenhouse will work better sometimes when milk is low, and vice versa."
The greenhouse is fueled with heat and electricity from the dairy farm's manure digester, and water from the milk cooling process.
Pam Vrieze, Co-owner of Future Farm says, "It's our total heat here. It heats the facility, and also keeps the temperature of the fish at that consistent temperature."
Keeping temperatures consistent is what allows the fish and the greens to grow at a steady rate.
Pam: "The last row that we've harvested comes to the end and then we plant the new plants, the new babies, in the end, and then as we push down they just grow, and by the time they get down here then they're ready to harvest."
In the greenhouse Pam uses a different method of farming called aquaculture to raise the fish and the lettuce and herbs.
Pam: "The aquaponic part of it is the aquaculture which is the fish combined with the hydroponics, so it's all grown in water and the fish effluent is actually used for the nutrients for the plants. The plant takes what they need, and then the water circulates back to the fish so it's just that continuous circulation."
So from cow, to digester, to fish, to vegetables; the full circle of farming is completed at the Vrieze farm.
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Film: 'The Maid'
Date: January 27, 2010
by: Pam Nadon
The Chilean drama, "The Maid," scored prizes for Best Foreign Feature and Actress at Sundance last year.
And deservedly so, because of its unique subject matter and an outstanding performance by the lead/title character, Catalina Saavedra.
As the film opens, the camera is severely focused on the hangdog face of Raquel (Saavedra), maid to the Valdez family for more than half of her life. It's her 41st birthday, and the family coaxes her out of the kitchen and into the dining room to surprise her with gifts and cake. But token gestures don't fly with Raquel. She eats a bite of cake and refuses to open her gifts in their presence. It's not that she dislikes the Valdezes. Basically, it's a moral statement about the class gap in Latin America — they're Raquel's family, but not really.
Don't expect a preachy exposé about the cruelty imposed on domestic servants in foreign countries.
Director Sebastian Silva simply explores the inherent awkwardness that exists between an employer and a live-in employee. The Valdez family is so genuinely concerned about Raquel's migraines that they hire extra help rather than dismiss her. This is when the fun begins.
The insecure Raquel resorts to tormenting the newly hired co-workers until they quit. But she meets her match in Lucy, the cheerful and humorous equal who soon becomes her friend. Their bond forever changes Raquel's outlook on life.
Saavedra is fabulous as the taken-for-granted servant who sports a permanent scowl. Raquel's transformation is incredible to watch. Her facial expressions and body language speak volumes. Mariana Loyola, who plays the spirited Lucy, is also a joy to watch. She has this unshakable aura of happiness, which reminded me so much of Sally Hawkins' performance in the sweet film, "Happy-Go-Lucky."
Prior to viewing "The Maid," I was expecting a movie about exploitation and revenge. Instead, I found it to be one of those small films, which has lots to say. Silva celebrates the healing power of love, the value of friendship and the immense impact that human beings can have upon one another.
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If a meal is eaten in a restaurant and nobody tweets a picture of it, did it have any taste? I don't know what the fascination with taking pictures of food comes from and, whilst the shoulder of deer at the Harwood was a delight to behold, I'm afraid I just don't get why, when it arrived at the next door table, everyone got out their cameras and iPhones to take pictures of it.
I know some restaurants ban photographs (after all, the food porn shots taken for a restaurant's website take an age to line up and a fortune to get right, so who wants a badly lit snap going viral?), but you shouldn't have to. What makes people think that an evening of eating, drinking and good conversation can be made even better by taking pictures of the food? Sure, capture the fun by taking pictures of each other (I find that this often helps fill in gaps in the evening), but the food?
Some septic friends of ours were in town, and wanted a gastropub experience. In fact, it seems that most of our fellow diners were from across the Pond. The Harwood is a pub. It serves beer and scotch eggs (more of which later). It also has a Michelin star. On balance, I think that this is a good thing; Michelin moving with the times, and the tastes, where gastropubs are doing what inns of old used to do, by serving good quality food with which to accompany an ale or two.
Ok, so the wine list is good here too, but the idea of a less formal setting than a restaurant to get great nosh is one innovation going the other way across to the US.
The Harwood is a real pub too; along with the diners there are the drinkers, equally as welcome. It is stuck on a back road off Fulham Broadway, around the corner from the home of the worst team to win the Champions League since Porto. So cheap it is not.
We started with some of those scotch eggs. A scotch egg used to be a slab of sausage meat wrapped around a solid hen's egg coated in orange breadcrumbs, served straight from the fridge. Now you find them on every trendy menu. Here it is served warm, with venison replacing pork, and the egg soft and giving. The soup and terrine both went down well too. The former a lovely concoction of jersey royals and wild garlic, the latter a good country pate, with toasted brioche.
Continuing the deer theme, three of us moved on to the shoulder of venison. Wrapped in bacon, served with a huge dollop of mash, much photographed by the next table, was gorgeous. Slow cooked, melting and beautifully seasoned. It tasted as good as it looked, although, unlike the neighbouring table, we still didn't take a picture of it. The cod favoured by the fourth of our party, whilst not as photogenic as Bambi, went down well too.
Wines too were nice: a cheeky Voortrekker chenin blanc followed by a solid old world red. Not cheap, but both excellent.
Service is cheery and efficient. In fact relaxed and pub like, rather than restaurant stiff.
At this point I must confess that our dining companions did show us a picture of a dish they'd had in NY the week before. (I did say that they were American). It was glorious: a whole sheep's head, smote in two, tongue, brains, everything ready to be picked over. I'm not ready to take pictures (let alone tweet anything) yet, but when I'm next in the Big Apple, I'm going to find a sheep's head to tuck into.


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This prime vacant land zoned Industrial is located directly across the street from the main terminal of Space Coast Regional Airport.This property has No wetland issues & is completely high & dry.It can be hooked up to city water & has sewer closeby.This property is adjoined by FEC property, w/possibility for rail connections. This prime property is close to US 1,I-95 & KSC.OWC all possibilities for financing and subdividing.Includes Tax Accts:2300405,2300402,2300404.
Child care facility w/over 8000sf & almost 2 acres. Owner retiring. Located in A rated school district. Built in 2005 & facilitates 9 class rooms, fully stocked & furnished. There are multiple kitchens on site. Employee bath & laundry area. CB construction, metal roof. Neat & clean learning center w/nice landscaping & plenty of security fencing to keep the little ones safe. **See Brochure**
Plenty of room to grow on the 5 acres that is permitted for an additional 40,000sf facility.Located in a Free Trade Zone of the industrial park.A pre-stressed concrete construction resulting in low insurance costs! Building has a wind rating of 200mph making it a great storm shelter from hurricanes.Eve height of 15',74'deep, and 135' long.Clear span,no load bearing walls. Lots of configurations possible for redesign layouts.4 stage, 40 ton A/C.Max power bills during Aug/Sep time frame at full production was less than $900!Recent roof w/ guarantee,recent painted exterior & carpeted interior.Front 1/2 is divided into offices & open cubicle area.Rear 1/2 is divided into a heavy reinforced concrete slab for heavy metal forming equipment and an area for inventory & assembly.Plz see supplement.
Don't miss this rare opportunity! Three commercial buildings totaling 11,248 square feet on 2.48 acres. 260 feet of US 1 frontage means great visibility / very high traffic count. This property is currently set up for a full service car dealership however the size of the buildings and property leave endless possibilities here!
This 2.15 acre facility has two buildings, a rail car access ramp and fencing around most of the property. The office/warehouse building is approx. 8108sf and the 2nd bldg. is approx. 4000sf. New roof and upgraded electric. This is the only industrial facility available for sale in Brevard County with both rail and US#1 frontage. Located just outside the KSC area and with easy access to I-95.
Two parcels with road frontage at Dairy Rd and Singleton Ave in developing North Titusville. Perfect location for retail opportunities, residential development, or professional office use. This property is within walking distance of current multi-family and residential developments, three schools, doctors offices, and retail stores. Easy access to US1 and I-95.
Don't miss this unique opportunity to purchase a total of 2.54 Acres located in La Cita! This property is approved for up to 81 units and is zoned PUDZ. Included in the 2.54 acres is tax account# 2207126. The preliminary wetland and protected species assessment has already been completed. This property has access via Raney Road and has frontage along multiple holes of La Cita's golf course and a pond. HOA information to be determined.
Don't miss this unique opportunity to purchase 2.54 Acres located in La Cita! This property is approved for up to 81 units and is zoned PUDZ. Included in this 2.54 acres is tax account # 2207126. The preliminary wetland and protected species assessment has already been completed. This property has access via Raney Road and has frontage along multiple holes of La Cita's Golf Course and a pond!
OVER 11,000SF OF WAREHOUSE, OFFICE OR RETAIL SPACE ON US#1! Not far from I95, this commercial warehouse offers many opportunities. 2 docks with high loading areas. Over 4000sf is under air. Centrally located within 2 miles from I-95 & within 45 minutes of 3 major airports. Also included is a 2380sf restaurant on the property. Very easy access for delivery trucks, cars, etc. This is a great spot for many business opportunities.
Real Living Mutter Real Estate Group
2323 S. Washington Ave
Titusville, FL 32780
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Character Build Lite Brix Fashion Wig Kiosk
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With this fabulous Character Building Lite Brix Fashion Wig Kiosk your child can pamper their Lite Brix dolls and give them a whole new look.
Lite Brix are fun building blocks that feature flashing LED lights, so your youngster can build their town and then plug in the battery pack to watch it all light up. This cute kiosk comes with 2 light up bricks for the floor, along with 35 building blocks to create a fun kiosk.
This set comes with 2 wig stands and 2 wigs, which can easily clip on to the Lite Brix dolls for hours of fun mixing and matching styles. Kaylee is the perfect person to help customers pick out their new look too.
The decal sheet adds plenty of colour to the wig salon, before lighting it all up to create a fun and funky glow.
The Lite Brix runway is also available (see item number 3NEYU) and is the perfect place for the Lite Brix characters to show off their new hairstyles.
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- 3D light-up kiosk
- 2 light brix
- 35 brick blocks
- Kaylee mini-doll figure
- Range of toy wigs
- One decal sheet
- Includes instruction manual
- One mini battery power pack
- Requires 3 x AAA batteries (not included)
- Age from 6 years
- Character Building Lite Brix Fashion Wig Kiosk
Warning: Not suitable for children under 3 years.
Character Build Sports Stars Micro Figure 5 Brix Variety Pack
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Collect, build and now display your Sports Stars micro-figure collection with Character Building Micro-figure Display Brix.
Each variety pack includes 5 constructable micro-figures sealed within a large transparent building brick so you never know which player you are going to get!
There are over 106 micro-figures to collect from Series 2 featuring key players from the English Premier Leagues top teams including Manchester United, Liverpool FC, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea FC, Arsenal FC, Manchester City FC and also FC Barcelona.
Simply construct your micro-figure and place it inside the Display Brix for all your friends to see. Build amazing towers and huge displays of micro-figures by stacking the Display Brix on top of each other. You can even combine Display Brix with any building brick or playset so you can have hours of building fun!
Collect 'em, Build 'em, Display 'em!
One variety 5 pack supplied. Manchester United FC and FC Barcelona packs sold separately.
Age from 5 years.
Please note: Styles may vary.
Character Build Lite Brix Space Trooper
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Like a comet from outer space, the Lite Brix Space Trooper explodes with light!
Build the coolest 3-D, light-up robot in space using Lite Brix building bricks, which feature four colour LEDs that come to life when you plug the battery power pack into the model.
Special connector pieces attach the Lite Brix to each other, so you can build the model on different angles, and translucent body armor pieces glow with colour from the LEDs.
The poseable Space Trooper features realistic details, including a moving head, arms and legs and decals. Rebuild the robot into a second model, or add bricks from other Lite Brix building sets (sold separately).
Useful info:
- Internal LED coloured lights
- Poseable body with moving head, arms and legs and decals
- Can be combined with bricks from other sets
- 4 x AA batteries required
- Age from 6 years
- Lite Brix Space Trooper
Warning: Not suitable for children under 3 years.


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Perfect for baby's first Halloween! This Pumpkin Onesie Infant Costume includes an adorable pumpkin patch onesie, pumpkin hat with attached vine and stem, and cute striped leg warmers. 3-piece set. Polyester. Hand wash. Imported.
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Title: Horrible!
Date: Sep 27, 2011
Nothing like the description! Cheap neon orange, pumpkin and grass on front not applique (screen printed), not a single crystal on the entire outfit, hat nothing like the picture and the entire thing is WAYYY too small!
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