While it may sound like a hoot, many trail users in Greater Victoria are not having a good time and have become wary of owl sightings.
Prompted by several calls over aggressive owls, the Town of Sidney suggests walkers in Reay Creek Park wear a hat and keep small dogs close 香蕉视频直播 and leashed.
香蕉视频直播淧lease use caution when walking the trails, especially in the early morning and at dusk,香蕉视频直播 reads a warning from the town, issued Oct. 12.
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While the town didn香蕉视频直播檛 specify the species of owl, the barred owl has dominated the region in recent generations. The first recorded on the Island dates back to 1969.
Barred owls are considered partially responsible for the decline of a species most commonly seen here before that 香蕉视频直播 the western screech owl.
Two other common sightings are the great horned owl 香蕉视频直播 the largest in the region 香蕉视频直播 and the northern pygmy which is the size of a sparrow and comes in as the smallest.
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