Facts about Barred Owl

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   A Barred Owl's diet consists primarily of small mammals like mice and voles, but they also hunt rabbits up to five pounds in weight when available.

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   Nocturnal Barred Owls produce nearly silent flight due to specialized feather structures called comb-like serrations on their wing edges, enabling them to hunt unsuspecting prey in complete darkness.

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   Eleven inches of wingspan on average allows Barred Owls to maneuver silently through dense forest canopy while hunting small mammals at night.

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   Competing with Northern Spotted Owls for habitat, Barred Owls have expanded their range westward from eastern North America since the 1960s, now occupying territories throughout the Pacific Northwest.

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   Barred Owls can rotate their heads approximately 270 degrees, allowing them to scan for prey without moving their body in dense forest environments.

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   Their distinctive who-cooks-for-you call can be heard up to half a mile away in forests across North America east of the Rocky Mountains.

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