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Barred Owl
| Color: |
Brown |
| Size: |
21" |
| Season: |
Year-round |
| Description: |
A large brown-and-white owl with a streaked belly. Lacks ear tufts and has brown eyes. |
| Voice: |
Hoots in a rhythm like Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you ALL?! Also gives a single hoooaaaw. When two owls meet they make a variety of monkey-like hooting, barking, and cackling sounds.
Click here to listen |
| Habitat: |
Dense woods and bottomland hardwood forests. |
| Interesting Fact: |
Owls eat their prey whole. They do not digest the bones and fur of their prey, but their body compacts the remains into pellets, which the bird regurgitates. Keep your eye open for the pellets. If you find a pile, look up and you may find a roosting owl. |
| Scientific name: |
Strix varia |
| Order: |
Strigiformes |
| Family: |
Strigidae |
Adult Nick Anich |
Adult Allan Mueller |
Juvenile Allan Mueller |
Adult on nest in snag (note tail feathers) Gail Miller |
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