Owls

Barred Owl

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Barred Owl

A large owl of extenseive woodlands, the Barred Owl is familiar for its distinctive "who-cooks-for-you, who-cooks-for-you-all" hooting.
Cool Facts:
The belly feathers of some Barred Owls are pink. This coloring may be the result of eating alot of crayfish. Barred Owl populations have expanded westward in the last century. The more aggressive Barred Owl may displace the endangered Spotted Owl. Hybrids of the two species are also known. The Great Horned Owl is the most serious predator threat to the Barred Owl. Although they often live in the same areas, the Barred Owl will avoid all parts of its territory occupied by the Great Horned Owl.
Habitat:
Forested areas, from swamps and riparian areas to uplands. Prefers large blocks of forest.
Food:
Small mammals, Rabbits, Birds, amphibians, reptiles and invertabrates.
Nesting:
Builds in cavities in deciduous trees or uses open nests made by Hawks or Crows. Also uses nest boxes.
Behavior:
Barred Owls typically hunt at night or at dusk by sitting on a high perch and looking and listening for prey which they catch with a short flight or drop to the ground. Barred Owls can be aggressive, flying at and fighting rivals at the edges of its territoty. This tendency extends to encounters witht he closely related Spotted Owl; where the two species overlap the more aggressive Barred Owl often displaces the Spotted Owl.
Conservation:
Most populations increasing

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Southeastern Screech Owl

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Southeastern Screech Owl

The Eastern Screech Owl is found in nearly every habitat throughout the Eastern United States and Southern Canada. It is common in urban as well as rural areas and readily nests in nest boxes.
Cool Facts:
Red and Gray individuals occur across the range of the Estern Screach Owl, with about one-third of all individuals being red. Rufous owls are more common in the East, with fewer than 15% red at the western edge of the range. No red owls are known from Southern Texas, although they occur further north in Texas and further south in Mexico. Intermediate brownish individuals also occur in most populations. The Eastern Screech Owl eats a variety of small animals. Two captive males ate from one-quarter to one-third of their own body weight in food each night, but sometimes skipped a night and stored food instead. The trilling song on one pitch, sometimes known as the Bounce Song, is used by members of a pair or a family to keep in contact. The male will trill to advertise a nest site, court the female and when arriving at the nest with food. The descending Whinny is used in territory defense. The songs are usually uttered seperately, but sometimes are heard together. Eastern Screech Owl pairs usually are monogamous and remain together for life. Some males however, will mate with two different females. The second female may evict the first female, lay her own eggs in the nest, and incubate both clutches. The Eastern Screech Owl is known to eat a variety of Songbirds, including the European Starling. Despite this fact, the starling regularly displaces the owl from nesting sites and takes over the hole to raise its own brood.
Habitat:
Found in most habitats with trees, including urban and suburban areas.
Food:
Insects, crayfish, earthworms, Songbirds and rodents.
Nesting:
Nests in tree cavities; readily uses nest boxes. Adds no nesting material to cavity.
Behavior:
Sit and wait predator. Hunts at night and in evening, occaisionally during the day.

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Great Horned Owl

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Great Horned Owl

Found from the Artic Tundra to the Tropical Rainforest, from the desert to suburban backyards, the Great Horned Owl is one of the most widespread and common owls in North America.
Cool Facts:
The Great Horned Owl is the only animal that regularly eats skunks. The Great Horned Owl will take large prey, even other raptorial birds. It regularly kilss and eats other owls, and is an important predator on nestling Ospreys. The reintroduction of Peregrine Falcons has been hampered in some areas by owls killing both adult and nestling Falcons. The Great Horned Owl is a regular victim of harrassment from flocks of American Crows. Crows congregatefrom long distances to mob owls, and may continue yelling at them for hours. The enmity of the crows is well earned, however, as the owl is probably the most important predator on adult crows and nestlings. Even though the female Great Horned Owl is larger than her mate, the male has a deeper voice. Pairs often call together, with audible differences in pitch.
Habitat:
Found in a wide variety of habitats, but prefers open ans secondary growth woodlands and agricultural areas. Also in boreal forest, desert, urban and suburban areas.
Food:
Broad diet of animals, from small mammals to Rabbits, geese and Herons. Some Birds, amphibians, reptiles and invertibrates, but mostly mammals.
Nesting:
Uses a variety of nest sites including trees, cliffs, buildings and the ground. Does not make its own nest. Typically takes over nests in trees made by other bird species. Often puts nest in hollows or broken off snags in trees.

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Burrowing Owl

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Burrowing Owl

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