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	Oregon Zoo Animals: Barn Owl
		Barn Owls are found primarily in open to semi-open habitats and forests, as well as in cities and towns.
		Barn Owls are nocturnal owls and hunt primarily by flying low along hedges, through woodlands and over fields, occasionally perching on a perch or low branch.
		Barn Owls, like most birds of prey, were threatened mostly by farmers who feared for the safety of their livestock.
	www.oregonzoo.org /Cards/BirdsOfPrey/barn_owl.htm (775 words)

	Wild Acres: Barn Owls
		Barn owls are found throughout Maryland, especially in rural areas where there are grasslands, marshes, hayfields, or abandoned fields.
		One of the reasons that there may be fewer barn owls than in days gone by is that there are fewer places for the birds to nest and raise their young.
		Barn owls are not usually urban or suburban birds, mainly because there are few large open fields in these areas.
	www.dnr.state.md.us /wildlife/wabarnowl.asp (831 words)

	CT DEP: Barn Owl Fact Sheet
		Barn owls are sexually mature at 1 year of age and, because they have a short lifespan, they breed only once or twice.
		One common cause of mortality is predation of young barn owls by raccoons.
		Barn owls are principally found along the coast and within the large river valleys of the state.
	dep.state.ct.us /burnatr/wildlife/factshts/barnowl.htm (979 words)

	Barn Owl - Birds of Prey
		Barn owls occupy a vast range of habitats from rural to urban.
		Barn owls are medium-sized with long legs that are sparsely feathered down to their grey toes.
		Barn owls have rounded wings and a short tail that is covered with white or light brown, downy feathers.
	www.raptorcenter.org /barn-owl.asp (924 words)

	Barn Owl
		Barn Owls belong a separate family from the rest of the owls of North America, and aspects of their behavior are quite different from those of other owls.
		Barn Owls are strictly nocturnal hunters, and they specialize in hunting over open fields and pastures, their preferred prey being small rodents and other small mammals.
		The very strong parenting instincts of Barn Owls were proved most conclusively in the case of the adults in Vincent, Alabama, who lost their own brood and adopted a different brood in a different type of nest in a different location (Case History 1).
	www.awrc.org /Barnowl.htm (628 words)

	Barn Owl
		Barn Owls are moderately common, but generally hard to see, as they are mostly active at night.
		Barn Owls are medium sized, 30 to 39 cm (females slightly larger than males), with a 'heart-shaped' facial disc.
		Barn Owls are generally quiet, the common call being a 1 2 second rough, hissing screech.
	www.amonline.net.au /factSheets/barn_owl.htm (472 words)

	Barn Owl
		The barn owl is, or was, a typical farm-dweller, roosting as its name implies in the timbers of old barns and outbuildings.
		The fact that the barn owls play an important role in the countryside by killing rats, mice and other vermin is sometimes overlooked by the gamekeeper.
		Although the barn owl is widely distributed throughout the British Isles it is nowhere common and appears to be declining steadily in numbers.
	www.yptenc.org.uk /docs/factsheets/animal_facts/barnowl.html (671 words)

	Barn Owl
		The barn owl is a medium-sized owl with long legs that are sparsely feathered down to the gray toes.
		The length of the barn owl is between 14-21 inches with a wingspan of 3 feet 8 inches (1.1 meters).
		The barn owl can live up to 15 years in the wild, based on banded bird data, but the average age of a wild barn owl is roughly two years.
	www.eriezoo.org /barn_owl.htm (747 words)

	The Barn Owl (Tyto albq)
		This owls will soon deposit a "felt" of regurgitated fur and bone castings that will mix with the bark, etc. Some recommend this debris be cleaned out every year, but in the wild the owls build up thick deposits with no ill effects, and its ammoniacal odor tends to repel ants and flies.
		Barn owls are very sensitive to intrusion during a critical period of brood development that extends from 1 week before hatching to 2 weeks after, during which time they will destroy the young and abandon the nest.
		Barn owls can nest any month of the year in California and use the nest boxes for shelter when they are not raising young.
	www.rain.org /~sals/barnowl.html (1352 words)

	Barn Owl Information
		The barn owl’s voice is a mixture of screams, screeches, whistles, growls and hisses, weird enough to make some people think that an old house where barn owls live might be haunted.
		The large bright eyes may be part of the reason owls appear to be “wise.” The barn owl's nicknames are because of its appearance: monkey-faced owl and white owl.
		Barn owls are rare in Ohio and are listed as a threatened species.
	www.dnr.state.oh.us /wildlife/Resources/wildnotes/barnowl.htm (582 words)

	Welcome to the DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife Web Site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Barn owls get their name because nests are often placed in barns near rural homesteads and in small towns.
		Barn owls need large areas of pasture, hayfields, grasslands or wet meadows which have good populations of meadow voles, their favorite food.
		Barn owls are strictly night hunters and feed on a variety of small mammals and even birds.
	www.in.gov /dnr/fishwild/publications/lifeseries/owl.htm (869 words)

	Common Barn Owl (DesertUSA)
		The Barn Owl is primarily white with buff, yellow and tawny shadings.
		Their hearing must be extremely acute also, for it is known that a barn owl can strike a mouse in the dark.
		Barn owls choose nesting sights almost anywhere, in old buildings, hollow trees and on or in the ground.
	www.desertusa.com /june97/du_barnowl.html (542 words)

	Australian Museum - Wild Kids - Birds - Barn Owl
		Barn Owls live alone or in pairs and will hiss and snap their beak if they feel threatened.
		Barn Owls are pale-coloured birds of the night that live in open wooded and grassy areas all over Australia.
		Barn Owls fly close to the ground at night and listen for mice, birds, lizards and insects.
	www.amonline.net.au /wild_kids/birds/barn_owl.htm (256 words)

	Barn Owl
		Barn owls have been introduced to some Pacific islands for rodent control, as well as in Malaysia, where a family of barn owls (a male, female and several offspring) kills an average of 1,300 rats per year.
		The prey is cannot hear the owl approaching because the sound of the owl’s movement is muffled by its downy feathers.
		This decline is due to the decrease in food supply with urban development, the replacement of wooden barns with steel barns, which are unsuitable habitats for barn owls, and the negative effects of pesticide consumption on reproduction.
	www.wildinfo.com /facts/Barnowl.asp?page=/facts/Barnowl.asp (665 words)

	Barn Owl (CA) LIVE! — Birdhouse Network (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		July 16 - The young barn owls are probably far away now--once they leave the box, barn owl siblings disperse in all directions for up to 2000 km (over 1200 miles) to find their own territories.
		Barn Owls are distinct enough from other N American owls to be placed in their own family, Tytidae.
		The male barn owl continues to feed the female during incubation, so she rarely needs to leave the nest.
	www.birds.cornell.edu /birdhouse/nestboxcam/barn_owl_ca (4029 words)

	Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
		The wing feathers of a barn owl are very soft and arranged so that they muffle the sound of the owls wingbeats.
		The ears of a barn owl are set at slightly different levels on their head and are surrounded by a rigid membrane that helps collect sound.
		Barn owls are usually found singly or at most in a pair of birds.
	www.thebigzoo.com /Animals/Barn_Owl.asp (414 words)

	Barn Owl Project
		Barn owls have a variety of other calls including a hissing often repeated continuously by hungry nestlings.
		The Barn owl is protected by law and is considered to be an important and beneficial species.
		Barn owls are not usually found in dense woodlands.
	www.lycoming.org /audubon/barn_owl_project.htm (689 words)

	DEP: Barn Owl Fact Sheet
		Barn owls are sexually mature at 1 year of age and, because they have a short lifespan, they breed only once or twice.
		Barn owls are principally found along the coast and within the large river valleys of the state.
		The barn owl's hearing is so sharp that it can easily hunt for voles and shrews, which are often concealed from view as they travel in runways beneath the grass.
	www.ct.gov /dep/cwp/view.asp?q=325962 (978 words)

	Barn Owl: Nature Snapshots from Minnesota DNR: Minnesota DNR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This medium-sized owl is rare in Minnesota, but it is occasionally spotted on farms and in wooded areas, mainly in the southern part of the state.
		The barn owl is 14 to 20 inches long and has a 43- to 47-inch wingspan.
		Barn owls may not be shot, captured, transported, or owned without a permit.
	www.dnr.state.mn.us /snapshots/birds/barnowl.html (360 words)

	The Barn Owl Centre - The Wild Barn Owl
		A Barn Owl pellet consists of the remains of small mammals, these remains are the skeleton parts that are tightly wrapped in condensed mammal fur.
		Barn Owls can have up to 2 broods per year if the habitat and weather conditions are in their favour.
		For the Owl's safety it is always a good practice to place on the surface of the water, a floating object, big enough to allow a Barn Owl to climb to safety if she falls in.
	www.barnowl.co.uk /owl/wowl/wbarnowl.asp (791 words)

	Carolina Raptor Center - Raptor Species: Barn Owl
		Barn owls usually lay 2-18 (generally 3-10) white (sometimes yellowish or bluish) eggs on bare wood or stone in old buildings or barns, silos, or other tall structures; caves; hollow trees; sometimes even in a ground burrow.
		Barn owls are usually monogamous, but will re-mate if one of the pair disappears.
		The barn owl seems to practice a form of birth control; when food is scarce, they lay fewer eggs or do not breed at all.
	www.carolinaraptorcenter.org /barn_owl.php (487 words)

	Barn Owl
		Barn owls are exclusively nocturnal, and begin hunting alone usually one hour after sunset.
		The barn owl captures its prey with strong feet and talons, and nip through the backbone with the sharp, hooked beak.
		Barn Owls are only partially migratory, with northern populations flying south during the winter months.
	www.wildlifeprairiestatepark.org /animalpages/Barn_Owl.htm (504 words)

	Barn Owl : WhoZoo
		Mortality: Most barn owls die in their first year of life, with the average life expectancy being 1 to 2 years.
		The upperparts of a barn owl are light grey with numerous fine, dark lines and scattered, pale spots on the feathers.
		Barn Owl also call as "Ghost Owl" because it usually hides in the dark.
	www.whozoo.org /Intro2001/vannguye/VN_BarnOwlIndex.htm (482 words)

	Barn Owl Fact Sheet
		The barn owl is easily distinguished from other owls by it heart-shaped face, lack of ear tufts, long legs, and golden tan back and whitish colored chest and underside.
		Barn owls are found statewide at structures such as barns and silos.
		Barn owls eat mostly small rodents such as mice, voles, and rats.
	www.dnr.state.md.us /wildlife/barnowl.html (150 words)

	Barn Owl (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		It is also an offence to disturb a Barn Owl, except under licence, 'while it is building a nest or is in, on or near a nest that is containing eggs or young' or to 'disturb dependent young of such a bird'.
		Barn Owl populations can be subject to marked annual fluctuations related to natural causes, notably cycles in vole abundance (which affects brood sizes and fledging success), incidence of winter snow cover, periods of heavy or continuous rainfall and flooding (all of which can affect food availability).
		Barn Owl populations can be enhanced quite quickly through a combination of habitat management and the provision of nest boxes.
	www.biodiversitysussex.org /barnowl.htm (3905 words)

	Tulsa, Oklahoma - Tulsawalk.com, Birds of Prey in Oklahoma, Barn Owl
		The Barn Owl is a large owl with a white, heart shaped facial disc, dark eyes, and no ear tuffs.
		The Barn Owl is a grassland species and it relies on open fields for hunting.
		The Barn Owl is considered an "endangered species" in Wisconsin,Iowa, and five (5) other Midwestern states, and it is considered as a species of "special concern" in South Dakota and Nebraska.
	www.tulsawalk.com /birding/barnowl.html (203 words)

	Common Barn Owl - Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota
		Recent plowing and urbanization of grasslands has reduced the habitat available to barn owls (at least in the Midwest) and has caused a subsequent reduction of barn owl numbers in those areas.
		Barn owls can be prolific breeders, hatching two broods in one year.
		The barn owl is not considered part of Minnesota's avifauna; there have been less than 10 recorded nestings in the state.
	www.raptor.cvm.umn.edu /raptor/info/commonbarnowl.html (386 words)

	The Barn Owl Trust - Owl identification
		Barn Owls have buff coloured upper surfaces, white under-parts, a distinctive white heart-shaped face, and when seen in flight the overall impression is usually of a large white bird.
		Little Owls (like Barn Owls) are birds of open country but unlike Barn Owls they always hunt from a perch, typically going directly from a fence post to pick up a food item and returning with their distinctive undulating flight.
		Short-eared Owls are both diurnal and nocturnal (active during the day and at night) and are birds of open countryside, hunting small mammals in rough grassland and frequently marshier habitat, including reed beds and wet upland areas.
	www.barnowltrust.org.uk /infopage.html?Id=1 (876 words)

	Barn Owl Information
		Owls in Southwestern BC are at the northern tip of their range, doing best in warmish, relatively stable climates.
		Barn Owls can use only their sense of hearing to find a catch a vole in a completely darkened barn.
		An Owl in the House A Naturalist's Diary by Bernd Heinrich, non-fiction
	www.naturepark.com /bowlinfo.htm (1191 words)

	Bird Watcher's Digest: Species Identification: Barn Owl
		Barn owls are medium-sized birds that hunt over grassy fields and marshes and are most likely to be seen at dusk, when field marks begin to fade.
		The key to the barn owl is the overall pale and uniform color of most birds.
		Except for the snowy, the barn owl is the palest of the North American owls.
	www.birdwatchersdigest.com /site/backyard_birds/bird_id/barn_owl.aspx (376 words)

	Barn Owl - WDNR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Barn-owls and other owls are classified in the same bird order (Strigiformes), but barn-owls are in their own family (Tytonidae) because their skeletal structure and pale, stiff facial feathers differ from those of typical owls (Strigidae).
		Barn owls' ears also are asymmetrical; they are different sizes and one is located higher on the head than the other.
		Barn owls also have special feathers on the front edges of their wings that reduce the amount of noise they make when flying.
	www.dnr.state.wi.us /org/land/er/factsheets/birds/barnowl.htm (1819 words)

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