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Barred Owls Research Paper

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Barred owls are large, stocky owls with rounded heads, no ears tuffs, and medium length rounded tails. Barred owls live in large, mature forests near water. Spotted owls are dark-brown, large owls with rounded heads, the wings are broad and rounded, and the tail is short. Spotted owls also live in mature, large forests but, are sensitive to habitat disturbance. Now, Barred owls and Spotted owls are in a intense war for homes. Originally barred owls originally lived on the east coast but recently they have been invading the home of the spotted owls living on the west coast. While they are invading they are pushing out the native spotted owls. Northern spotted owl population have fallen by about 12 percent each year. (Washington Post). In addition

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