The boreal owl is perhaps the cutest of all owls in the world. It is less than one foot tall with large yellow eyes, a chocolate brown body with white mottling, dark feathers which line its facial disk, and white spots on its head. This cute owl is a sit-and-wait predator that hunts from its perches.
Boreal owls hunt primarily at night; they prey on rodents and other small mammals. They roost in different trees every day. Rarely do they hunt in daylight hours. They usually enjoy roosting in dense coniferous trees that offer protection from extreme weather. These forests also make it harder for predators to spot and capture them.
Boreal Owls are found in the northern reaches of North America, including Alaska and Canada and the northern regions of Eurasia. These birds migrate to the south very rarely.
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