Owls hunt in mainly two primary ways. Species such as Barn Owls and Short-
Eared Owls often quarter areas of grass with slow, buoyant flight, looking
and listening for the movements of voles and mice below.
A Marsh Owl flies low over a marsh in search of prey such as amphibians and
small mammals. Unlike most owls, this species will often be seen feeding
during daylight hours.
Others, such as the forest-dwelling species prefer to perch motionless on a
lookout branch, watching and listening for the tell-tale signs of prey below.
Owls will often use any available lookout perch to scan for potential prey.
On the fringes of the Arctic tundra, Snowy Owls will often use a low-growing
conifer to scan for potential prey.
