OWLS

Barred Owl Anatomy Habitat Food Sights & Sounds (Strix varia)

Barred Owl: Anatomy The Barred Owl is a medium sized brown and gray colored owl, named for its distinct horizontal and vertical stripes (or bars) that cover its body. Size: inches in length inch wingspan weighs ounces

Barred Owl: Habitat Barred Owls prefer to live in moist areas such as damp forests, woodlands by water sources and woody swamps. A single bird’s territory can cover 213 to over 900 acres of land.

Barred Owl: Food The Barred Owl preys mostly on meadow voles, deer mice and shrews. However, this bird is an opportunistic hunter and has been know to eat squirrels, small rabbits, moles, mink, bats, opossums and many other creatures. This owl will sometimes eat other birds as well, such as grouse, quail, jays and woodpeckers. Meadow Vole

Barred Owl: Sights & Sounds Hear the Barred Owl’s Call Sounds: Sights: Click HERE to see the Barred Owl call for a mate.HERE

Burrowing Owl Anatomy Habitat Food Sights & Sounds (Athene cunicularia)

Burrowing Owl: Anatomy This small owl is a light to dark brown color, often with white spots. It has a very round head with large bright yellow eyes. They also have uniquely long legs. Size: inches in length inch wingspan weighs ounces

Burrowing Owl: Habitat The Burrowing Owl is a ground dwelling bird (hence the name) that typically lives in wide open areas such as dry grasslands, deserts, range lands and agricultural areas. They are also known to live in some pined areas. Burrowing Owls normally live in informal colonies, working together to find food and avoid predators.

Burrowing Owl: Food The Burrowing Owl’s diet tends to vary based on the availability of food. They feed primarily on large insects, grasshoppers and beetles. They also eat small mammals like gophers, mice and squirrels. When available they will also eat small reptiles, scorpions, amphibians, small rabbits and birds.

Burrowing Owl: Sights & Sounds Hear the Burrowing Owl’s Call: Sights: Sounds: Click HERE to see a video about Burrowing Owl conservation in ArizonaHERE

Great Horned Owl Anatomy Habitat Food Sounds (Bubo virginianus)

Great Horned Owl: Anatomy The Great Horned Owl is perhaps the most well known owl in the world. It is certainly one of the largest. Named for the large tufts of feathers above its eyes, this owl is typically a reddish brown color, sometimes grayish to black as well. Size: inches in length inch wingspan weighs ounces

Great Horned Owl: Habitat Great Horned Owls can live in many different habitats. They prefer densely wooded areas, but have also been seen living in city parks. They often share the same area as the Red-Tailed Hawk.

Great Horned Owl: Food The Great Horned Owl is not a picky eater. In fact, it is known to eat at least 253 different types of prey, some of them 2 to 3 times the weight of itself. Though this owl prefers rabbits and hares it has be known to eat armadillo, skunk, raccoon, mink, squirrel, porcupine, cats, dogs, moles, muskrats, bats and many other things.

Great Horned Owl: Sights & Sounds Hear the Great Horned Owl’s Call: Sights: Sounds: Click HERE to see the a video about the Great Horned Owl.HERE

Snowy Owl Anatomy Habitat Food Sounds (Bubo scandiacus)

Snowy Owl: Anatomy The snowy owl is known for having a beautiful bright white color, often with thin black barring. Their feet are heavily feathered, their large eyes are bright yellow and their beaks are dark black. Size: inches in length inch wingspan weighs ounces

Snowy Owl: Habitat The Snowy Owl is an arctic bird, residing mostly in the Arctic tundra and open grasslands. They can be found along northern coastlines, and sometimes even roosting in the buildings of Arctic towns.

Snowy Owl: Food The Snowy Owl is mostly dependent on lemmings and voles as the main part of its diet. However, when these are hard to find they eat a variety of mammals and birds including: hare, squirrel, muskrat, mice, rabbit, prairie dogs and small birds.

Snowy Owl: Sights & Sounds Hear the Snowy Owl’s Call: Sounds:

Barn Owl Anatomy Habitat Food Sounds (Tyto Alba)

Barn Owl: Anatomy The Barn Owl is a pale, long- winged, long-legged owl with a short squarish tail. Its head and upperparts are a mixture of buff and grey feathers. Some are purer richer brown instead, and all have fine black-and-white speckles. The heart-shaped face is usually bright white. Size: inches in length inch wingspan weighs ounces

Barn Owl: Habitat The Barn Owl is the most widely distributed species of owl, and one of the most widespread of all birds. Found almost anywhere in the world outside polar and desert regions.

Barn Owl: Food Barn Owls specialize in hunting small ground mammals, and the vast majority of their food consists of small rodents. Voles (field mice) are an important food item, as well as pocket gophers, shrews, mice and rats. Barn Owls breed rapidly in response to mouse plagues. Other prey may include baby rabbits, bats, frogs, lizards, birds and insects. Pocket gopher

Barn Owl: Sights & Sounds Hear the Barn Owl’s Call: Sounds: