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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At night, palpable silence consumes the area, briefly interrupted by hooting barn owls and the sound of rain falling on the leaves.
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Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 17 June 2024
After returning to Highland Safaris, walk to the adjacent Red Deer Center to meet a barn owl and feed members of a tame red-deer herd.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Popular with farmers, barn owls feast mostly on rodents, swallowing them whole.
—Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
Bonnet Carre Spillway in Norco: More than 260 species have been observed in the area, including bald eagles, Baltimore orioles and barn owls.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024
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Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 17 June 2024
After returning to Highland Safaris, walk to the adjacent Red Deer Center to meet a barn owl and feed members of a tame red-deer herd.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Popular with farmers, barn owls feast mostly on rodents, swallowing them whole.
—Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
Bonnet Carre Spillway in Norco: More than 260 species have been observed in the area, including bald eagles, Baltimore orioles and barn owls.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Barn owl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barn%20owl. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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