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| Barred Owl, Strix varia |
The Barred Owl can be found throughout half the country, from the Central Plains to the East Coast, and up through parts of Canada. Their call, "who-cooks-for-you", is quite unique to this species and offers the best aid in identification as like most owls, they are more often heard than seen. If lucky enough to spot this owl, one can note the lack of ear tufts and the dark eyes. In the region of North Texas, the Barred Owl and the Screech Owl are more likely to hunt in the dark of the new moon instead of the bright full moon in order to avoid predation by the Great-horned Owl. This most likely applies to any region where the Barred Owl and Great-horned Owl inhabit the same area.
This beauty was photographed at the Dallas World Aquarium.
Wait a sec, are you telling me that owls eat owls? That makes me sad, even if it's just a part of nature. Interesting note about the Barred Owl's call though! Will definitely listen for it!
ReplyDeleteThe last time I was at the Dallas World Aquarium, I used the barred owl call that Wayne taught us over summer to get this guy's attention. He actually started calling back!!! It was so cool!
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