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BirdsSensitive species
A grassland owl that hunts by day in winter, flying moth-like over reclaimed mine land.
Field facts
HabitatGrassland, reclaimed mines, marsh
RangeMostly south-western and central Indiana in winter
When to lookNovember to March
StatusState endangered as a breeder (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesNorthern harrier — longer tail, white rump
Field note: It nests on the ground, unusual among Indiana owls.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Watch from the road at dusk; entering roost fields flushes birds.
This species is treated as sensitive: locations are generalised to county level and never routed to directly.
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