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Boreal Owl 
Traits: Small, brown bird with large, forward-facing eyes; rounded head; streaked breast; short tail; curved talons

Habitat: Mixed spruce-broadleaf forests; nests in natural cavities in trees.

Foods: Voles, small birds including chickadees, warblers, thrushes

Eaten by: Great horned owls; eggs may be eaten by squirrels.

Do You Know? This owl's voice sounds like the ringing of a soft bell (also compared to the winnowing of the common snipe).

Special thanks to the ADF&G Division of Wildlife Conservation.

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