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Barred Owl (Strix varia)
Birds Around Las Vegas, Wildlife Around Las Vegas |
![Barred Owl (Strix varia)](p-bd/RX10_25431a.jpg) |
General Description: Barred Owl (Strix varia) are large, brown owls without ear tufts. The belly has distinct vertical bars, and the throat has horizontal bars.
Taxonomy: Strigiformes, Strigidae.
Favored Habitat: These owls generally are found in forested country where they nest in tree cavities and sometimes old buildings, although they occasionally show up in other habitats such are urban areas. |
![Barred Owl (Strix varia)](p-bd/RX10_25426a.jpg) |
Where to Find: Not around Las Vegas. Look for Barred Owls in the eastern US and Pacific Northwest.
Comments: Owls are hard to find, but listen for them at night or call them in. The call is a rendition of "who cooks for you, who cooks for you, who cooks for you all" with emphasis on the "you all." |
![Barred Owl (Strix varia)](p-bd/RX10_25427a.jpg) |
If you were a tasty vole or a little mouse, this might be the last face you ever see! |
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![Barred Owl (Strix varia)](p-bd/RX10_25429a.jpg)
Barred Owl adult |
![Barred Owl (Strix varia)](p-bd/RX10_25430a.jpg)
Barred Owl adult |
![Barred Owl (Strix varia)](p-bd/RX10_25427a.jpg)
Barred Owl nestling |
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Barred Owl nestling |
![Barred Owl (Strix varia)](p-bd/DSC_24148a.jpg) |
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Barred Owl, look out below! |
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Barred Owl in rehab facility, Homosassa Springs, Florida |
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Barred Owl fledgling; Everglades, Florida |
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Barred Owl fledgling; Everglades, Florida |
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![Barred Owl (Strix varia)](p-bd/DSC_24143a.jpg) |
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Barred Owl in rehab facility, Homosassa Springs, Florida |
![Barred Owl (Strix varia)](p-bd/DSC_08841a.jpg)
Typical habitat: 2nd growth forest in western Washington |
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Note: All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
; Last updated 240116 |
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