A single pair feeding young can catch up to 70 pounds of rodents, especially voles, during the breeding season. The predilection to eat rodents makes them popular to farmers and ranchers. It can live in barns, holes in cliff sides, trees, or man-made boxes. Indeed, one of the strengths of the owl is its versatility. With its distinctive white face, the Barn Owl is common throughout California, residing in lowlands, lightly forested foothills, even in residential neighborhoods.
It is equally capable of attacking larger birds and mammals, as it is of smaller prey, such as mice or insects (photo by Michael Mees). You can find this owl in all kinds of habitat – deserts, forests, meadows, wetlands, grasslands, even backyards. It is relatively common throughout California and North America. It is a large, thick-bodied bird with large eyes, and two distinct tufts on its head. Picture an owl in your head, and you’ve probably imagined the Great-horned. The Great-horned Owl is in many ways the quintessential owl. Here we go:īest just to get this one out of the way straight off. The three listed first - the Great-horned Owl, the Barn Owl, and the Western Screech-owl are far and away the most common in the group.
If you spend any time outside camping or walking around, you're bound to come upon one, or more likely, hear one.Īnyway, we thought we'd throw together a quick list - one that's by no means comprehensive, for sure. Because California boasts such diverse habitat, we're lucky to host a lot of great owls here.
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