Northern Spotted Owl (IMAGE)

Michigan State University

Northern Spotted Owl

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Barred owls -- unrivaled nocturnal predators and procreators -- are moving into the Pacific Northwest. They're encroaching on northern spotted owl (pictured) territories and outcompeting this smaller, threatened cousin.

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Photo by Ray Davis

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