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THE RAPTORIAL BIRDS OF IOWA 



frogs seem to be prized as food. Though poultry is sometimes taken, 

 the record of stomach contents in a large number of cases shows that 

 these owls are decidedly beneficial from an economic standpoint, 

 and should be protected in the interests of the farmer. 



Fig. 80. Map showing the distribution in Iowa of the Barred Owl. 



