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Barred Owl
The Barred Owl (Strix varia), also known as the Northern Barred Owl, Striped Owl or, more informally, Hoot Owl, is a North American large species of owl. A member of the true owl family, Strigidae, they belong to the genus Strix, which is also the origin of the family's name under Linnaean taxonomy. Barred owls are largely native to eastern North America but have expanded their range to the west coast of North America where they are considered invasive. Mature forests are their preferred habitat, but they can also acclimate to various gradients of open woodlands. Their diet consists mainly of small mammals, but this species is an opportunistic predator and is known to prey upon other small vertebrates such as birds, reptiles, and amphibians, as well as a variety of invertebrates.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barred_owl
The Cornell Lab: www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Barred_Owl/id
Barred Owl
The Barred Owl (Strix varia), or Northern Barred Owl, is a true owl native to eastern North America. Adults are large, and are brown to grey with barring on the chest. Barred owls have expanded their range to the west coast of the United States, where they are considered invasive. Mature forests are their preferred habitat, but they are also found in open woodland areas. Their diet consists mainly of small mammals, but they are also known to prey upon other small animals such as reptiles and amphibians.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barred_owl
A pair of MC-130J Commando II from the 67th Special Operations Squadron line up for a streamed departure from RAF Mildenhall.
Northern Barred Owl
The Barred Owl (Strix varia), or Northern Barred Owl, is a true owl native to eastern North America. Adults are large, and are brown to grey with barring on the chest. Barred owls have expanded their range to the west coast of the United States, where they are considered invasive. Mature forests are their preferred habitat, but they are also found in open woodland areas. Their diet consists mainly of small mammals, but they are also known to prey upon other small animals such as reptiles and amphibians.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barred_owl
From the Cornell Lab: www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Barred_Owl/overview
The Barred owl slept sound, found it on the trail, sitting little over head height, I could have put up my hands and lifted it, but he never flinched an eyelid while its partner was whooing away higher up the tree
Strix nebulosa
Great Grey Owl
Bartkauz
Lapugle
Lappuggla
The unexpected ornithological highlight of our trip to Denmark and Sweden. A very rare visitor so far south in Sweden and a lifer for me.
Taken at 21:30, almost in the dark.
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The barred owl sits patiently on a tree which has fallen across a small stream waiting patiently for a movement in the water below. Have not heard nor seen any juvenile barred owls yet, wondering if it was this one's partner who was hit and killed by a car a couple of months back
Barred Owl
The Barred Owl (Strix varia), also known as the Northern Barred Owl, Striped Owl or, more informally, Hoot Owl, is a North American large species of owl. A member of the true owl family, Strigidae, they belong to the genus Strix, which is also the origin of the family's name under Linnaean taxonomy. Barred owls are largely native to eastern North America but have expanded their range to the west coast of North America where they are considered invasive. Mature forests are their preferred habitat, but they can also acclimate to various gradients of open woodlands. Their diet consists mainly of small mammals, but this species is an opportunistic predator and is known to prey upon other small vertebrates such as birds, reptiles, and amphibians, as well as a variety of invertebrates.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barred_owl
The Cornell Lab: www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Barred_Owl/id
La belle prenant enfin un bain de soleil bien mérité.
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A beautiful barred owl enjoying the sun
A big year for barred owls, have 4 families very close by to home, lots of little ones as well, so good to see them...
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Sometimes you just get lucky! This beautiful Barred Owl swooped across the road in front of me while I was driving. I pulled over and parked as fast as I could, grabbed my camera from the backseat and went in search of where it flew to. I wondered until it seemed I reached someone's property and turned back and was about to give up when I suddenly looked straight up and this is the wonderful sight that was there!!
Photographed in Yakima County, Washington. IMG_2000
Explore, January 4
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"Great Gray Owl at sunrise."
Great Gray Owl
The Great Gray Owl (Strix nebulosa) is a very large owl, documented as the world's largest species of owl by length. It is distributed across the Northern Hemisphere, and it is the only species in the Strix (genus) found in both Eastern and Western Hemispheres. In some areas it is also called Phantom of the North, Cinereous Owl, Spectral Owl, Lapland Owl, Spruce Owl, Bearded Owl, and Sooty Owl.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_grey_owl
A Barred Owl soaks up the early morning sunshine, was nice to find it out in the open this morning rather than in the thick woods. Could not find a partner, it seemed content to be alone.
Parmi les hiboux, cette chouette est ma préférée. Après une belle grande marche vivifiante de plusieurs kilomètres à -15° C pour la trouver, l’effort en valait la peine.
D’autres photos à venir …
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This owl is my favorite of the species.
More photos will come
Barred Owl - Ladner, BC
Driving down the road at Ladner Harbour Park and all of a sudden this speeding bullet of feathers appeared diving into the blackberry bushes. I stopped and approached and discovered this owl which had just killed a rabbit. He plucked out some fur but was distracted from feeding on it by a band of crows who drove him off his prey. He did try to take it with him, but the rabbit was too heavy and he dropped it. Tough to get all this action in photos, but I did manage a few portrait shots. I had seen the rabbit hopping around earlier and thought I should take pictures of him, but the owl got to him first. How exciting to see!
Mais ils sont encore allés en Scandinavie ? Eh oui !
D'habitude, j'aime bien poster dans l'ordre, mais là , je fais une entorse.
Le 15 août, nous sommes à Inari, et sommes informés de la présence d'une chouette lapone à la réserve de Dumme mosse, à Jönköping. Elle est visiblement très accessible et visible depuis le chemin de balade. Oui mais Dumme Mosse c'est à 1700km et on a prévu un autre arrêt avant de redescendre. On va faire comme on a prévu, puis on ira voir ensuite à cette réserve, on sait jamais si elle est toujours là ... Et elle était toujours là ! Et pas seule. Il y a aussi 3 petits (des petits assez âgés, largement volants et avec un plumage de grand). Les rencontres du lendemain avec les jeunes, toujours en restant sur les sentiers de promenade à travers les bois, étaient assez exceptionnelles.
Ici, l'adulte en chasse dans la tourbière. Sur fond sonore de cris de grues cendrées, avec un élan qui sors des bois au loin. Magique !