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(Photo by Marcel Gahbauer)
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Size: 33-43 cm
(similar to large pigeon or small Crow). Description:
Pale buff colour, with vertical dark streaks on breast. Pale, rounded
facial disks with dark feathers around eyes. Range:
Breeds in every province and territory, but winters mostly in the United
States, with a few remaining along the southern edges of Ontario, the
prairies, and British Columbia. Habitat: Any open
areas, including fields, marshes, and tundra. Nest:
In depression on the ground lined with grasses and feathers from the
female’s breast. Voice: Loud, wheezy barking
sound. Diet: Voles, and occasionally small
birds. Behaviour: Most active at dawn and dusk.
Searches for prey by flying low over open areas with buoyant
flight. Notes: Short ear tufts are rarely seen. May
hunt in small groups, especially in winter. Sometimes migrates over open
water. |