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barn owl

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barn owl

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Common barn owl (Tyto alba).
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Any of several species of nocturnal birds of prey (genus Tyto), sometimes called monkey-faced owls because of their heart-shaped facial disk and absence of ear tufts. Barn owls are about 12–16 in. (30–40 cm) long, white to gray or yellowish to brownish orange. Their dark eyes are smaller than those of other owls. They hunt mainly small rodents, often on cultivated land, and nest in hollow trees, buildings, towers, and old hawk nests. The common barn owl is found worldwide except in Antarctica and Micronesia. Other species occur only in the Old World.
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4) 3 Barn owl 24 0 -- Long-eared owl 5 0 -- Other species ([dagger]) 10 0 -- Total 141 19 (13.
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John, 14, said he had seen barn owls in his Simi Valley neighborhood and wanted to do something to help them and the environment.
PROJECT TO DRAW OWLS TO THE AREA BOY AIMS TO HELP RODENT CONTROL by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Near the end, mother meets up with a deadly barn owl, but neither Marks nor Markle anthropomorphize--this is a balanced ecosystem, and nature plays no favorites.
Sandra Markle: Little Lost Bat by Berry, Caitlin J. / The Horn Book Magazine
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