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Owl Predators
Name: Mia
Status: student
Grade: K-3
Location: MN
Country: USA
Date: Winter 2011-2012
Question:
What are the predators of a owl?
Replies:
Mia:
Our largest adult owls have few predators. Smaller owls may be prey of other owls, long-eared owls are sometimes eaten by great horned owls, for example. Ground nesting owls, like short-eared owls, and especially nestlings, may be hunted by many predators, coyotes and other hawks and owls most likely. Nestlings of all birds, including owls may be hunted by other birds, raccoons, snakes and other animals that can climb trees.
J. Elliott
Hi Mia
Predators of owls include:
Opossums
Racoons
Hawks, Eagles and other raptors
Other owls
House cats
Snakes that raid nests
Accidents such as falling out of a nest, colliding with a tree, and electric
power lines
also contribute to owl mortality.
Humans are sometimes responsible for owl deaths both by accident and
on-purpose, such as
Shooting, accidentally trapping, colliding with a car, and sometimes farmers
plow up underground burrows.
If you are interested, a good on-line article about the Barn Owl can be
found at this URL:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barn_Owl#Lifespan_and_predators
A broader article about owls can be found at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owl
Sincere regards,
Mike Stewart
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