Barred owl facts for kids
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The barred owl is a large owl commonly found in eastern North America.
Description
The barred owl grow 43 to 61 centimeters (17 to 21 in) with a wingspan of 102 to 127 centimeters (40 to 50 in) at full length. The average male weigh 630 grams (22 oz) and female weigh 800 grams (28 oz). It has a round head with dark brown eyes while most owls in the eastern United States have yellow eyes. The barred owl lives about 10 to 12 years in the wild.
Habitat
The barred owl lives in the woods across the eastern United States, southern Canada and Alaska. They sometimes migrate to Central America in the winter. The great horned owl is the only predator of the barred owl.
Reproduction
The barred owl makes nests on tree limbs and are usually near ponds or lakes. They may use nests that have been left by other animals. They can lay 1 to 5 eggs. Eggs hatch in 28 days and the young begin to fly 42 days later.
Diet
The barred owl eats rabbits, squirrels, bats, snakes, and small insects. They are able to find food from a far distance from its great hearing sense. They can also hunt fish.
Images for kids
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Although previously considered a subspecies of barred owl, the fulvous owl is now considered a distinct species.
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Barred owls such as this from Florida (S. v. georgica) differ from northern barred owls by their darker brown streaks and, more noticeably, their bare toes.
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The Texas subspecies, S. v. heveola, has mostly bare and relatively sizable toes and distinctly cinnamon-hued plumage.
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Close-up, Ontario, Canada
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A barred owl landing on a fence post.
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Barred owl during winter in Vermont.
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A juvenile barred owl peers out in the verdant forests of Washington, where the species is an "invasive" recent invader.
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The barred owl usually makes its home in deciduous forests.
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Barred pattern, Ontario, Canada
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The barred owl is normally nocturnally active and sleeps during the day.
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Small mammals tend to be the characteristic prey for barred owls.
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A 1908 photo of a site found with a massive amount of barred owl casts and pellets near Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
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Studies have determined that hermit thrush cannot nest successfully in close proximity to barred owls due to their predatory pressure.
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Ruffed grouse are known prey in extensive parts of the range.
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Frogs such as wood frogs are a regular prey source for barred owls.
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Great horned owls are the most severe competitor and predator of barred owls.
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A probable mated pair of barred owl adults in daytime
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Barred owl nestlings peer out of the typical nesting site, a spacious tree hollow.
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A chick nuzzles its mother after leaving its nest.
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Barred owl skeleton (Museum of Osteology)
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See also
In Spanish: Cárabo norteamericano para niños
