Great Horned Owls, Bubo virginianus
By OB11
 

Great horned owls are native to bowker’s creeks area. Although seeing more of them in the area would be ideal. These owls are fierce predators that can take large prey, including raptors such as Ospreys.


Racoons, Procyon lotor, common
By OB11
 

Racoons are becoming more common in Bowker Creek than ever before because of their high tolerance to pollution which is killing off the racoons predators allowing them to become more common in the Bowker creeks watershed.


Flatworms, Platyhelminthes
By OB11
Flatworms are small aquatic worms that inhabit Bowker creek. They usually feed on small bacteria, and are generally eaten by small aquatic species

Mallard Ducks, Anas platyrhynchos (common)
By OB11
Mallard Ducks are plentiful in Bowker creek, perhaps this is because Mallard ducks can live anywhere between 5-10 years. Mallard Ducks usually feed on insects, worms, small aquatic beings, and water plants.

Where to Go
By OB6
This document will highlight the main locations along the creek for berry picking.