We monitored the diet of barn owls at Ed Levin County Park from July through September 2023. Here are the results:
Also, surprisingly, several wild oat (Avena) florets were found inside 6 pellets. Puzzling!
Updated 10/8/2023.
What do Barn Owls Eat?
Barn owls eat mainly small mammals such as voles, mice, shrews, gophers, and small rats. They also occasionally eat bats, rabbits, and insects such as crickets and grasshoppers.
What is an Owl Pellet?
Dissecting Owl Pellets
How to identify bones found in an owl pellet:
