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September 17, 2003 – Hurricane Isabel caused one death in Lancaster County due to carbon monoxide poisoning brought on by the storm, and brought strong winds to parts of the state. Damage in the state totaled $160 million. [50] Radar estimated rainfall from Ernesto. September 18, 2004 – Hurricane Ivan caused some of the worst flooding in ...
Barred owl. Typical or "true" owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk. Eastern screech-owl, Megascops asio; Great horned owl, Bubo virginianus; Snowy owl, Bubo scandiacus
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The barred owl (Strix varia), also known as the northern barred owl, striped owl or, more informally, hoot owl or eight-hooter owl, is a North American large species of owl. A member of the true owl family, Strigidae, they belong to the genus Strix , which is also the origin of the family's name under Linnaean taxonomy .
The great horned owl (Bubo virginianus), also known as the tiger owl (originally derived from early naturalists' description as the "winged tiger" or "tiger of the air") [3] or the hoot owl, [4] is a large owl native to the Americas. It is an extremely adaptable bird with a vast range and is the most widely distributed true owl in the Americas. [5]
The northern hawk-owl feeds on a variety of prey, which can include small rodents to mammals more robust in size, and a variety of birds [16] — a typical diet for many boreal owls. [11] In Eurasia the northern hawk-owl is known to feed primarily on voles from the Microtus family.
Spotted owl pairs are monogamous and rarely re-nest after failed breeding attempts. [6] The species does not normally breed every year, with average breeding probability being 62%. Young owls may start breeding at an the of one year but two years or older is more common. [18] Normal clutch size is two eggs but may reach four on rare occasions.
The barred owl is an owl species native to the Eastern United States, but has invasively expanded west into the habitat ranges of the northern spotted owl. Invasion of barred owls into the northern spotted owl’s habitat has occurred recently, with all of northern spotted owl territory now also inhabited by the barred owl. [31]