Barn Owl - Tyto alba

The most widely distributed of the owls, the Barn Owl is on all the continents except Antarctica. The Barn Owl has many different names. For example, White Owl, silver Owl, Demon Owl, etc. The Barn Owl hunts by flying low and slowly over an area of open ground. It can hover until it finds its prey. They mainly eat rodents, but will also eat small invertebrates and birds.

One of the boxes at Cesar Chavez Park in Berkeley has acted as a nest for them.

Juvenile

There were 3 owlets in box 05/16/2009 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA There were 3 owlets in box 05/16/2009 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA

Might be a juvenile 06/20/2010 - Kensington/Albany neighborhood, CA Might be a juvenile 06/20/2010 - Kensington/Albany neighborhood, CA

Adult

12/17/2010 - Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center, Tavernier, Florida 12/17/2010 - Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center, Tavernier, Florida	Up in a Palm tree 06/24/2015 - Kensington/Albany neighborhood, CA Up in a Palm tree 06/24/2015 - Kensington/Albany neighborhood, CA	03/12/2013 - Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park, FL 03/12/2013 - Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park, FL
07/09/2008 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA 07/09/2008 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA	07/21/2013 - Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Colorado Spring, CO 07/21/2013 - Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Colorado Spring, CO

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