The Barn Owl

The Barn Owl

Length: 20"  |  Wingspan: 55"

The Barn Owl is becoming increasingly uncommon in Tennessee because of habitat loss. Its preferred nesting site is old farm buildings, but it will occasionally use chimneys or tree cavities. Its diet is 95% mice. The Barn Owl's call can be an eerie long drawn out scream, a raspy hiss, or a snore.

Did You Know?

Bands resembling silver bracelets are clipped to the bird's leg. The data on the band tells the finder when and where the bird was banded.

Barn Owl call (.wav 35K)

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The Eastern Screech Owl  |  The Barred Owl  |  The Great Horned Owl  |  The Barn Owl