barn owl
noun
: a widely distributed owl (Tyto alba) that has plumage mottled buff brown and gray above and chiefly white below, frequents barns and other buildings, and preys especially on rodents
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The cemetery is also home to barn owls, great horn owls, and eastern screech owls.
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Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 10 June 2024
Check out the live barn owl camera here: in.gov/dnr/fish-and-wildlife/wildlife-resources/animals/barn-owl/barn-owl-nest-webcam/
Bald Eagle cam
Needing no introduction, bald eagles populations have made a successful comeback after Indiana’s reintroduction program starting in 1985.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Apr. 2024
Even a common species like the barn owl — found on every continent as well as remote islands — is a source of disagreement.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2024
The conservation group BirdLife International recognizes barn owls as a species, Tyto alba, that lives across the world.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2024
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Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 10 June 2024
Check out the live barn owl camera here: in.gov/dnr/fish-and-wildlife/wildlife-resources/animals/barn-owl/barn-owl-nest-webcam/
Bald Eagle cam
Needing no introduction, bald eagles populations have made a successful comeback after Indiana’s reintroduction program starting in 1985.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Apr. 2024
Even a common species like the barn owl — found on every continent as well as remote islands — is a source of disagreement.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2024
The conservation group BirdLife International recognizes barn owls as a species, Tyto alba, that lives across the world.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2024
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“Barn owl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barn%20owl. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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