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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Leave a comment View Comments Look here for a prowling puma, a hunting polar bear cub and a ghostly barn owl.
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
Found in every continent except Antarctica, barn owls are one of the most ubiquitous birds in the world.
—Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
Adding to this nutrient influx are barn owl pellets, an unlikely ally for the pupfish.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
At night, palpable silence consumes the area, briefly interrupted by hooting barn owls and the sound of rain falling on the leaves.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 17 June 2024
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
Found in every continent except Antarctica, barn owls are one of the most ubiquitous birds in the world.
—Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
Adding to this nutrient influx are barn owl pellets, an unlikely ally for the pupfish.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
At night, palpable silence consumes the area, briefly interrupted by hooting barn owls and the sound of rain falling on the leaves.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 17 June 2024
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“Barn owl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barn%20owl. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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