Why are these owls coming to roost in such numbers in villages and towns? Why aren’t they roosting in natural areas? For one thing, like any good roosting site, villages offer shelter from weather and from predators. The winters are cold, and the winds are strong. The region is completely flat, and there are few trees, few forest roosts, especially after the broadleaf trees lose their leaves, so there aren’t many places for the owls to hide or find cover.
