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BirdsSensitive species
A pale, heart-faced owl of grassland and old barns, scarce in Indiana and closely monitored.
Field facts
HabitatGrassland, hayfields, barns and silos
RangeSouthern and central Indiana; local
When to lookYear-round
StatusState endangered in Indiana (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesShort-eared owl — streaked and brown
Field note: Its hearing is precise enough to catch a vole in complete darkness.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Report nest sites to DNR. Never climb to a barn owl nest.
This species is treated as sensitive: locations are generalised to county level and never routed to directly.
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