Territorial Behavior of Short-eared Owls, Asio flammeus, at more than 1000 km North of their Current Breeding Range in Northeastern Canada: Evidence of Range Expansion?
A pair of Short-eared Owls was observed throughout the summer of 2008 showing territorial behavior more than 1000 km north of their known breeding range in north-eastern Canada. These observations might be related to high lemming densities and/or climate change occurring in the Arctic.
| Published in: | The Canadian Field-Naturalist |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club
2010
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| Online Access: | https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/1032 https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v124i1.1032 |
| Summary: | A pair of Short-eared Owls was observed throughout the summer of 2008 showing territorial behavior more than 1000 km north of their known breeding range in north-eastern Canada. These observations might be related to high lemming densities and/or climate change occurring in the Arctic. |
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