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1	Owl Feet and Hunting Methods Art McMorris DVOC March 3, 2005
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8	Size of Owl Prey
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11	Winter Hunting Strategies of Small Northern Owls Boreal Owl Mature spruce-fir forest: no crust Northern Saw-whet Owl Less northern; semi-migratory Mature forest, dense vegetation: no crust Favors areas with some south-facing slopes Northern Hawk Owl Mature forest: no crust Infrequent snow plunger Shifts significantly to birds in winter
12	Summary Great Gray Owl Small feet Specialized for plunging through crust Small prey Other Large Northern Owls Larger feet Do not plunge through crust Larger choice of prey type and size Other Small-Footed Northern Owls Small prey …but Don’t plunge through crust
13	Acknowledgements
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