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The barn owl (Tyto alba) is found throughout
the state of Florida and inhabits hardwood and tropical hammocks, urban
areas with abundant palms and large hardwoods, and manmade structures
such as silos, barns, and deserted buildings. Barn owls forage voraciously
for rodents in open areas such as prairies, pastures, fields, and sparsely
wooded areas.
Barn owls in Florida breed from March through July and nest in secluded
places like caves, barns, tree cavities, and large bird houses.
They build no actual nest and lay from 3-11 (most commonly 5-7) white
or buff-white eggs.
Many people attract barn owls by erecting nest boxes in an effort to
control local rodent populations (see CNN
story and Tom
Hoffman's article).
Build your Own Barn Owl Nest Box
International
Barn Owl Restoration Project
Another Barn Owl page with info
on how to build nest boxes
A general owl page with lots of
links
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