![]() ![]() ![]() Irresponsible behavior is not only dangerous it can inhibit breeding practices, cause shifts in territories, cause stress to the animals, and negatively impact owl behavior.Īlways keep your distance and give any animal you observe plenty of space. The most important thing to remember when you are owling is that you are entering the space of a wild animal. Image: Long-eared Owl at Owl-O-Rama How to Go Owling, Responsibly While we likely won’t see Barn Owls in Door County, it’s important to know what Barn Owls sound and look like so you can record one if you hear or see it. This is exciting news for the species, and there are likely more Barn Owl nests in southern parts of the state. In fact, a Barn Owl nest was found in La Crosse for the first time in over twenty years in 2021. Like Long-eared and Short-eared Owls, Barn Owls are not usually found in Door County and are rare in the state of Wisconsin. You may spot these species in other parts of Wisconsin, where they have been recorded in recent years! ![]() The Short-eared Owl makes ground nests in open grasslands, while Long-eared Owls use nests that other birds have made, sometimes in tree cavities or on cliffs. They are both medium-sized owls, similar in appearance, but the Long-eared Owl has longer ear tufts on the top of its head. Both Short-eared and Long-eared Owls have not been recorded as “observed” in Door County. In addition to the frequent visitors in our forests, some rare sightings of owls across the state are listed as a species of concern by the Wisconsin DNR. ![]()
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