screech owl – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

American Barn Owls and their many nicknames

By Mia McPherson|December 20th, 2013|Categories: American Barn Owls, Birds, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: adult, American Barn Owl, barnyard owl, birds, church owl, death owl, delicate owl, flight, ghost owl, golden owl, hobgoblin owl, marsh, monkey-faced owl, names, nickname, nicknames, night owl, owl, owls, screech owl, silver owl, steeple owl, straw owl, Tyto furcata, white owl, winter|

I prefer using the common name "Barn Owl" because that is most likely where I first saw one because I started my life out as a farmer's daughter and saw plenty of barns.