Hawks typically forage for their rodent prey species during the daytime. although owls may eat similar prey species, and live in the same area, they forage during the night. this is best described as an example of

Resource partitioning

Explanation:

Resource partitioning is how animals try to limit resource competition in their ecological niche.

In an ecosystem or habitat there can be a tight competition for limited resources and as result some organism will seek innovative ways to coexist with others.

Owls are not active during the day which means hawks get the chance to eat without any direct competitor to their food , then owls come out at night when hawks are no longer active so this way the competition for resources and interfering with each other is reduced. This means they can coexist without eliminating each other.

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