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Last updated on Sunday, September 16, 2018
(BLOOMINGTON) - Two rare barn owls have been released in Monroe County where wildlife experts suspect another of the raptors is living.
The two female owls were released Wednesday inside a Monroe County pole barn that's fitted with an opening that leads to a nesting box for the state-endangered owl species.
The owls were placed inside the box in the hopes that they'll use it as their home base.
Staff with WildCare Inc., a Bloomington wildlife rehabilitation center, released the owls while the property owners and state Department of Natural Resources staff watched.
Amanda Wrigley of Wildcare tells The Herald-Times there's evidence, including droppings, suggesting a male barn owl lives nearby.
Barn owls have a distinctive, heart-shaped face and are so-named because they often build their nests in barns.
Information from: The Herald Times, http://www.heraldtimesonline.com
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