Barn Owl （倉鴞）-
Field Marks - definitive hite heart-shaped face
dark eyes
Rusty-bron above, cinnamonbarred back
White to pale-cinnamon underparts
Behavior - Nocturnal forager of mice and small birds, primarily hunting by sound.
（多以聲音於夜間捕食老鼠與細小鳥類）
Fluffy plumage makes its flight almost soundless, effective in surprising its prey.
（蓬鬆的羽毛使飛行偏向無聲無息，有助於令獵物防不勝防）
Uses one upward-pointing and one downard-pointing ear to searh for bats, snakes, and mice, which it catches in its talons.
（以一隻耳朵向上、另一隻向下的形式搜尋蝙蝠、蛇、老鼠，並以利爪捕獲目標）
Roosts and nests in dark cavities in city and farm buildings, cliffs, and tress.
（於城市、農舍、懸崖和樹上的黑暗地方棲息與築巢）
Habitat - Distributed throughout the world, this owl has adapted to the activities of man and is found in urban, suburban, farmland, and forest regions throughout its range.
（分佈於世界各地，倉鴞適應了人類的活動與生活，於城市、效區、農地、森林均能發現牠們的蹤跡)
本夢自註：是外國的農地唷（第一次看時想成中國的農地ＸＤ）
Nests are built in various sites, including tree hollows, barn rafters, burrows, or cliff holes.
（築巢地點繁多，包括樹洞、殼倉、洞穴、懸崖上的洞等）
Local Sites - A year-round resident of California.
To find an awl, search the ground for regurgitated pellets of fur and bone below a nest or roost.
Listen for flocks of small songbirds noisily mobbing a roosting owl.
Field Notes - Farmers enjoy the presence of theese owls because they are such efficient mousers.
They nest at al times of the year and, it is believed, mate for life.
* The darkest birds are always females.
Informations from:
National Geographic field guide to birds:California, Mel Baughman, 2005
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沒有全譯是因為後面的沒那麼有趣或很簡單其實全都很簡單ＸＤ
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不過反正是自家資料，所以搞不好也沒人看＝ｗ＝ｙｏ
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資料冊（３）- Owls in Clifornia （略翻）
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