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Photo of the Month - September 2011

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Hello Nature Canada,

I live in south-eastern Ontario. We are lucky to have Hawk Owls, Snowy Owls, Long-eared Ows, Northern Saw-whet Owls, Short-eared Owls, Boreal Owls, Great Horned Owls and of course the Barred Owl. They of course reside here in the winter, leaving a lot of people hoping for the cooler weather. That I was lucky enough to find them all is another story. Let's just say it took a lot of patience and luck!

Thanks,

Brenda Hartley-Foubert

Thanks for sending this great photo, Brenda!

A large owl living in forested areas from swamps to uplands, the Barred Owl starts hunting for prey at dusk, swooping down on unsuspecting small rodents, birds, amphibians and reptiles from a perch high up in the trees. It builds nests in the cavities of deciduous trees or takes up residence in nests left by crows and hawks. The Barred Owl is closely related to the Spotted Owl, which it tends to displace in areas where their territories overlap.

Cool fact: some Barred Owls have light pink belly feathers. This is thought to be the result of a healthy diet of crayfish.

Source: The Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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