These small owls will make their nests in dense wooded areas and roost throughout the day like many other owl species. The Northern Saw-whet Owl is small in size for an owl and its body is covered in deep brown feathers. They are most active in their breeding seasons and most of the recorded sightings of this bird are in the western half of the state. Great Horned Owls are also often harassed by smaller bird species that try to get them to abandon their nest and their eggs.Īs you may expect from their extensive range, this owl is a permanent resident of Kansas and can be seen in all areas of the state. In fact, females are more defensive than males during the breeding seasons.įights will often break out between these owls and breeding pairs have been known to kill members of their species that stray too close to their nests.
GREAT HORNED OWL WINGSPAN SERIES
They remain monogamous during mating seasons.īoth members of the breeding pair will defend their territory with a series of sharp hoots and females are as defensive as the males. Most of these breeding pairs are long term as these owls appear to mate for life. Great Horned Owls will form breeding pairs that will stay close to each other outside of the breeding season. Their large bodies are covered in feathers of greys and browns that are very thickly layered. These owls do not actually have horns but instead have large pointed ears that look like horns. Whilst the distribution of sightings is fairly evenly spread there is a higher recorded number of sightings in the central regions of the state. You are most likely to see one of these birds hunting over open grasslands during the night.īarn Owls are year-round residents in the state of Kansas and can be seen in all regions of the state. These birds are very territorial to other bird species, but they have been known to happily share hunting grounds with different Barn Owls. Males will also spend most of their time surveying their territory so that they can defend it. The female is the one who solely incubates the eggs whilst the male brings her food. Barn Owls form breeding pairs that mate for life and remain monogamous during the breeding season.
These birds have a wide range going from southern Canada to across 48 states in the USA. Barn owl’s heads and wings are covered with buff and grey feathers and they have a medium sized stocky body.ĭuring the night-time and certain lights these feathers on their wings can appear to be completely white.
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