Strigiformes

Tytonidae

Barn owls Heart-shaped face, white underside, tawny brown backside Large black eyes Long legs Grassland habitat Eats small mammals like mice and voles Nests in tree hollows, buildings, nest boxes, cliff cavities Dull white eggs Chicks covered in white down, altricial Nocturnal bird Aerial dive hunter, flies low over ground Mostly common, listed as endangered in some states

Barn Owl

Strigidae

Typical owls Large eyes, yellow for most species and black or amber for others Long-ish, stocky bodies Large heads Most species live in forests, Snowy Owls in tundra Diets mainly consist of small mammals, rodents in particular Chicks usually altricial Hunt by diving from the air Nocturnal birds Most populations are stable

Great Horned Owl

Snowy Owl

Barred Owl

Great Gray Owl