Barn Owls

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• Barn Owls are native to Ireland and can be found in woodlands, ditches, or fields where they hunt for food.

• They are medium-sized birds with brown and white feathers and sometimes black spots.

• Barn Owls have two wings, two feet, big eyes, tiny ears, and a small beak.

• They are nocturnal, which means they sleep during the day and come out at night.

• Barn Owls are carnivores. They eat rodents, insects, and small reptiles.

• They are usually quiet, but they can make a hooting sound!

• A male owl is called a cock, a female is a hen, and a baby is called an owlet.

• In Irish, a long-eared owl is called “ceann cat”, which means “head of the cat” and a barn owl is called a “Scréachóg Reilige”, which means “graveyard screecher”.

• Barn Owls live alone and stay in Ireland all year round.

Source: The owl is a native animal to Ireland. Owls are medium size. Some owls have a brown and white coat with black spots. Owls have two feet and two wings. Owls have tiny ears. Owls have big eyes and a small nose and beak. Barn Owls are birds. Owls can be found in woodlands or ditches or anywhere it will find prey. Barn Owls come out at night. They are nocturnal. Barn Owls live in Ireland all year round. Barn owls are carnivores and eat rodents, insects and reptiles. Barn Owls live on their own. Male barn owls are called cocks and the females are called hens. A baby owl is called a owlet. It is ceann cat in Irish meaning head of the cat. I have never seen a barn owl. Barn Owls are quiet but they make a hooting sound. By Maleeka, Milltown NS, 2022.

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