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The Barn Owl is spread around the world although it may vary in size and the depth of color from North America's pranticola race. Here you will find video, photos, recordings and a brief field notes section to help identify and enjoy this beautiful owl. A more in depth write up and range map can be found in its natural history page (the Biology link). To jump immediately to any of these sections use the Page Jump Links below. |
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Barn Owl Nestlings Lake Forest, CA October 2001  |
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Berlin, Ohio July, 2002 |
Carrizo Plain, California June, 2005 |
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Carrizo
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A screech is the best known and most frequent call heard (often given in flight). Variations of this call may be associated with territory defense, alarm, distress or as a mating call. |
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The Barn Owl is North America's only member of the, "Monkey-faced", Owl family Tytonidae (all other N.A. Owls are from the family Strigidae). The white breast and heart shaped face distinguish this owl from all others. The eyes are dark umber and the bill is straw colored The sexes are alike although the females tend to be slightly darker overall. The call is not a hoot, as is expected with most owls, it is more of a hiss or screech. The juvenal Great Horned Owls have a similar screech. The Barn Owl lacks ear tufts. A nocturnal owl. Length is 16" (about the size of a Cooper's Hawk). |
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