Barred Owl in the Trees
by Inge Riis McDonald
Title
Barred Owl in the Trees
Artist
Inge Riis McDonald
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Photograph - Photography
Description
The Barred Owl is a common visitor to the woods around my house on Vancouver Island.
The Barred Owl is a large, stocky bird with a round head, no ear tuffs and a medium length rounded tail. It is mottled brown and white with dark brown-black eyes. The underpart is marked with vertical brown bars on a white background, while the upper breast is crossed with horizontal brown bars. The wings and tail are barred brown and white.
The Barred Owls roost quietly in forest trees during the day and at night they hunt small animals, especially rodents, and give an instantly recognizable call.
They live in a mature forest and nest in tree cavities. They have recently moved into the Northwest where they live in the old-growth coniferous forests and have often displaced or hybridized with the Spotted Owls.
The Great Horned Owl is the most serious predatory threat to the Barred Owl. Although the two species often live in the same area, a Barred Owl will move to another part of its territory when a Great Horned Owl is nearby.
The Barred Owl can live to be at least 24 years old.
Source: All about Birds.
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July 6th, 2017
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