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Thursday, April 2, 2020 Shelton-Mason County Journal Page A—21 by Will Adams Shelton—Mason County Journal lways get permission from your parents or whomever is taking care of you and make sure that they know where youare exploring. Better yet, take them With you and impress them with how much you notice about your surroundings. Sometimes they’ll know the answer to your questions... but often you’ll need to look up some facts about that awesome bug or strange looking rock that you’ve found. ' Barred Owl The Barred Owl (Strix varia) * is also known as a-Hoot Owl due to its vocalizations. The name Barred Owl comes from the fact that they have bars of coloing on their chests. This photo was taken in my backyard a couple of years ago. ' Owls are in the category of birds known as raptors. Raptors are birds of prey, ~ meaning that they prey upon small animals for their food source. Their diet may include mice, shrews, rats, ‘ squirrels, rabbits, and even opossums and weasels. They have been known to attack domestic cats. Although they are native to eastern North America, they have expanded their range to include the west coast. An ORNITHOLOGIST is a person who studies birds or who is an expert on. birds. Have you ever considered being a scientist? It’s not all test tubes. and lab coats. ' Some scientists love their jobs because they get to study nature and work outdoors. For centuries scientists and medical doctors have used the'Latin Language* to describe and classify all manner of things in the natural world. FunLStuff to Think About 9 - r .7 i“ ~A Recording Studio in Your Hand If you have a smart .phone or tablet, you could make a recording of the hooting- . sounds of local owls and “3915- ' . add them to your collection. ‘A small notebook and l, b ' I pen or pencil is one of the Backyard Explorer’s best