Barred Owl (Strix varia)
- HABITAT - Barred owls live in forested areas, from swamps and riparian areas to uplands across most of North America. They prefer large blocks of forest but can be seen hunting near cities, farms and other developed areas.
- DIET - Barred Owl has a varied diet consisting mostly of small mammals like mice, rats, chipmunks, moles, bats, rabbits, and opossums; also birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates. They hunt by sitting and waiting on an elevated perch, while scanning all around for prey with their sharp eyes and ears or by flying low through forest. They may hover before dropping to clutch their prey in their talons.
- FACTS - Barred Owls may be best known for their unique vocalizations, especially the unmistakable hoot that is often translated to sound like, “Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you all?”
Barred Owl GALLERY
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