Critter Tales

Entries for May 2020

Uncommonly unique—our friend the barn owl

Uncommonly unique—our friend the barn owl

By Buckmasters Online

Photo: This laughing barn owl just ate a vole. They are rodent-killing machines whose presence is so welcome that farmers and landowners build nesting boxes to encourage them to stay. You will find them on every continent, except Antarctica, which makes them the most widespread land bird in the world. Have you guessed this bird’s identity? ... READ MORE

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