Barn owl
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Tyto alba
Clawed feet
Powerful feet with sharp claws are needed for grasping prey.
Facial disk
The owl's feathers form a ring around its face that allows sound to travel to the ears. Owls rely heavily upon their sense of hearing to locate and capture prey.
Habitat/Range
Barn owls have adapted to man-made structures and can be found in barns all over the world.
Wild Diet
Mice, Moles, and other small mammals
Predators
Great horned owls, Snakes, and Humans
Reproduction
Clutch sizes vary depending on food supply. Normally 2 to 4 chicks are raised. In many areas, barn owls utilize man-made nest boxes.
Conservation
STABLE
Common in some areas, rare in others, the barn owl has a world-wide distribution
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