Hornby Island Natural History Centre

Archives

Halloween Animal Art: Owls and Bats

  Posted on by Hornby Natural History

  Leave a Comment

In the spirit of Halloween, the younger students visited the Natural History Centre for a bat and owl activity. It was a great opportunity to let the kids really observe while learning interesting facts about these fascinating creatures. The students…

Read More

 Category: Exhibit, latest news, Natural History Centre News, School Activities      Tags: , , , ,

Barred Owls on Hornby Island

  Posted on by Hornby Natural History

  3 Comments

This November we are featuring the beautiful barred owl perched in our raptor exhibit. This barred owl was added to the collection in 1998. It was found by John Fletcher on his Hornby farm, “The Apple Orchard”. Barred owls have dark eyes,…

Read More

 Category: Birds, Exhibit, Treasure of the Month      Tags: , ,

Tiny Owl, Big Character

  Posted on by Hornby Natural History

  Leave a Comment

The Northern Saw-whet owl at the Natural History Centre was found by Sophie Courteau in the winter of 1995/96. He is a tiny owl with plenty of attitude: Saw-whet’s measure about 20 cm long with a short tail, large head, bright yellow eyes, dark bill, and reddish plumage…

Read More

 Category: Birds, Exhibit, Treasure of the Month      Tags: ,

Welcome to Natural History!
The Hornby Island Natural History Centre offers events, programs, and a natural history collection to foster knowledge and appreciation of nature. You can keep updated on all of our latest news through this blog.
Natural History Newsletter Subscribe
Categories
Archives