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Barn Owl

Tyto alba

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Field Notes

Description:

This little fella was raised at the Center for Birds of Prey at Awendaw, South Carolina.

Habitat:

Barn owls like to hunt by flying over open fields for prey like rodents. They tend to roost in tree cavities and abandoned barns or other buildings.

Reference Links:

Barn Owl, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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Comments (2)
Ava T-B
I'm pretty sure there's a global mission about animals in rehab; please see if you can find it and add it to this spotting and your vulture. Thanks.

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Wildlife of the South East, USA
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Birds of the World
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PublishedNovember 26, 2013

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