barn owl
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A common species of owl with a white, heart-shaped face.
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- The barn owl is easily recognized by its distinctive heart-shaped face.
- We watched a barn owl flying silently over the fields at dusk.
- Farmers often encourage a barn owl to stay because it hunts mice and rats.
- The eerie screech of a barn owl echoed through the night air.
- Conservationists are working hard to protect the natural habitat of the barn owl.
- Unlike most other species, the barn owl does not hoot but makes a hissing sound.
- A pair of barn owls has been nesting in our old wooden shed for years.
- The beautiful white plumage of the barn owl makes it look like a ghost in the dark.
- Photographers waited for hours to capture a shot of the elusive barn owl.
- Young barn owls are often called owlets before they are old enough to fledge.