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(Photo by Tracy Simpson)
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Size: 35-50 cm
(similar to Crow). Description: Pale in colour, with
heart-shaped face, dark eyes. Long legs. Breast white to buff, lightly
spotted. Range: Found on every continent, but limited
in Canada to the southern parts of British Columbia and
Ontario. Habitat: Open farmlands,
grasslands. Nest: In barns and other old buildings,
or in tree cavities. Voice: Rasping hiss, metallic
clicking noises. Diet: Rodents; occasionally birds
and insects. Behaviour: Usually active only at
night. Notes: Can hunt entirely by sound. Intolerant
of cold, northern populations may migrate several hundred kilometres
south to avoid harsh winters. |
