Barred Owl Images, Facts and Information:
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- Barred Owls are medium-sized, elusive, nocturnal owls characterized by their dark eyes and striking white and tawny feathers.
- Barred Owls can be found breeding in various regions of North America, ranging from the northwestern to the northeastern United States, and extending southward to Mexico. While they are year-round residents in most parts of their range, they are absent only in the farthest northern areas.
- Barred Owls predominantly feed on small mammals such as mice, rats, voles, lemmings, and shrews. However, their diet also includes bats, rabbits, and birds. In fact, research studies have indicated that Barred Owls consume twice as much prey relative to their body weight compared to other owl species.
- Barred Owls lay 2 to 3 eggs which hatch in 28 and 33 days. The females incubate the eggs and they are monogamous.
- Known by various nicknames, Barred Owls have a range of descriptive monikers including monkey-faced owl, silver owl, white owl, delicate owl, golden owl, steeple owl, straw owl, barnyard owl, church owl, night owl, ghost owl, hobgoblin owl, screech owl, and death owl.
- Barred Owls can live up to 15 years
I hope you enjoy viewing my Barred Owl photos.
Immature Barred Owl perched in an old willow tree
Title: Immature Barred Owl perched in an old willow tree
Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Date: 7/4/2024
Young Barred Owl on a hot summer morning
Title: Young Barred Owl on a hot summer morning
Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Date: 7/4/2024
Young Barred Owl in summer
Title: Young Barred Owl in summer
Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Date: 7/4/2024
Young Barred Owl perched in a willow tree
Title: Young Barred Owl perched in a willow tree
Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Date: 7/4/2024
Adult Barred Owl portrait in spring
Title: Adult Barred Owl portrait in spring
Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Date: 4/14/2024
Male and female Barred Owls side by side
Title: Male and female Barred Owls side by side
Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Date: 4/13/2024
Bright morning light adult Barred Owl close up
Title: Bright morning light adult Barred Owl close up
Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Date: 4/12/2024
Adult Barred Owl portrait at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge
Title: Adult Barred Owl portrait at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge
Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Date: 4/12/2024
Early morning adult Barred Owl portrait
Title: Early morning adult Barred Owl portrait
Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Date: 4/12/2024
Adult Barred Owl in a willow
Title: Adult Barred Owl in a willow
Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Date: 6/23/2023
Adult Barred Owl from a distance
Title: Adult Barred Owl from a distance
Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Date: 6/23/2023
Barred Owl adult – small in frame
Title: Barred Owl adult – small in frame
Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Date: 6/23/2023
Barred Owl fledgling in a willow tree
Title: Barred Owl fledgling in a willow tree
Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Date: 6/23/2023
Young Barred Owl at Sequoyah NWR
Title: Young Barred Owl at Sequoyah NWR
Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Date: 6/11/2023
Young Barred Owl in a road
Title: Young Barred Owl in a road
Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Date: 6/11/2023
Fledgling Barred Owl with a crawdad
Title: Fledgling Barred Owl with a crawdad
Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Date: 6/11/2023
Barred Owl, Spanish Moss and Dappled Light
Title: Barred Owl, Spanish Moss and Dappled Light
Location: Lettuce Lake Park, Hillsborough County, Florida
Date: 10/26/2008
Barred Owl
Title: Barred Owl
Location: Lettuce Lake Park, Hillsborough County, Florida
Date: 10/26/2008
Barred Owl and Spanish Moss
Title: Barred Owl and Spanish Moss
Location: Lettuce Lake Park, Hillsborough County, Florida
Date: 10/26/2008
Barred Owl at Lettuce Lake
Title: Barred Owl at Lettuce Lake
Location: Lettuce Lake Park, Hillsborough County, Florida
Date: 10/26/2008