to cut their ears
worms
Unknown.
Yes they are simply small
Oak trees
No: Short-eared Owls, as well as every other owl, are in the phylum Chordata. This means that they do have a backbone, which invertebrates lack.
they smell them
Screech Owls, Great Horned Owls, Barred Owls mainly.
yes because they eat mice , woodrats, muskrat , and voles
Great Horned owls, barred owls, eastern screech owls, northern saw-whet owls, barn owls,short eard owls and long eared owls.
Open country with interspersed forests, preferably evergreens.
Barred, snowy, great horned, long eared, short eared, screech, saw whet, hawk owl.
Species that reside there year round include the barred owl, horned owl, screech owl, burrowing owl, and barn owl. In winter, the short eared and long eared owls are present as well in varying numbers.