Barred Owl - Strix varia
These photos are not the greatest. They were taken in a dark, heavily forested draw south of Sweathouse Creek in the Bitterroot Mountains On April 2, 2012. I was hiking with my Chessy and heard a ho-hooh-- ho-hooohhh, kind of deep four part owl hoot... I think we were about 4500 feet elevation. I forgot my GPS. I am thinking a Barred Owl. I am estimating it was about 20 inches tall. I kept enough photos to show some different angles to aid in identification. Beautiful isn't it!
Montana FWP field guide http://fieldguide.mt.gov/detail_ABNSB12020.aspx
My birder friend Byron says, "The "ho-hooh-- ho-hooohhh" or "ho-hooh -- ho-hoo aahh" separates Barred from Great Horned owls. The end of the call, my "hhh" or his "aahh" is diagnostic for Barred Owl. " Thank you Byron!
Kenn Kaufman describes their major vocal pattern as "Who cooks for you?" Yep, that sounds like the owl I heard today.
QQLL -
1 0.5 0 1
Datum = WGS 1984 Miles
25D2
46° 24' 29.57" N 114° 14' 3.77" W
Elevation at center: 4,472 feet
Class - Birds - Aves
Order - Owls - Strigiformes
Family - Owls - Strigidae
Species - Barred Owl - Strix varia
Read MoreMontana FWP field guide http://fieldguide.mt.gov/detail_ABNSB12020.aspx
My birder friend Byron says, "The "ho-hooh-- ho-hooohhh" or "ho-hooh -- ho-hoo aahh" separates Barred from Great Horned owls. The end of the call, my "hhh" or his "aahh" is diagnostic for Barred Owl. " Thank you Byron!
Kenn Kaufman describes their major vocal pattern as "Who cooks for you?" Yep, that sounds like the owl I heard today.
QQLL -
1 0.5 0 1
Datum = WGS 1984 Miles
25D2
46° 24' 29.57" N 114° 14' 3.77" W
Elevation at center: 4,472 feet
Class - Birds - Aves
Order - Owls - Strigiformes
Family - Owls - Strigidae
Species - Barred Owl - Strix varia
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