A climbing club president found an owl nest when he stuck his hand inside a hand hold. It sounds like the hole is near the base of the mountain and is one that would see a lot of use by climbers in that area. The 2 other eggs are not expected to hatch. Warning signs were put up after officials closed the climbing area, and a camera was installed to monitor the owl, as it is a protected species.
Bonus Content: France has 9 types of owl, and it is a very nice variety!
I mostly stole it from another list I found, but I cleaned it up a bit and removed the scientific names so it was just the French and English. It’s fun to look at the names, like:
Chouette chevêche - Little Owl
Chouette chevêchette - Pygmy Owl
So is a Pygmy Owl just a Little Little Owl? 🤔
I do like how French and Spanish (maybe others?) differentiate between horned and non-horned owls.
TF;DR Translation:
The Troublemaking Tawny
Bauges Massif (the general area of the nest)
A climbing club president found an owl nest when he stuck his hand inside a hand hold. It sounds like the hole is near the base of the mountain and is one that would see a lot of use by climbers in that area. The 2 other eggs are not expected to hatch. Warning signs were put up after officials closed the climbing area, and a camera was installed to monitor the owl, as it is a protected species.
Bonus Content: France has 9 types of owl, and it is a very nice variety!
Chouette = Owls with no visible ear tufts.
Hibou = Owls with visible ear tufts.
Thanks for translating all the owl names. I’m bookmarking that comment!
I mostly stole it from another list I found, but I cleaned it up a bit and removed the scientific names so it was just the French and English. It’s fun to look at the names, like:
So is a Pygmy Owl just a Little Little Owl? 🤔
I do like how French and Spanish (maybe others?) differentiate between horned and non-horned owls.