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Unnamed spotting

Description:

I forgot the type of owl. Perhaps someone can help me? Thank you!

Habitat:

Unknown

Notes:

This guy was on display for folks to take his picture as part of the birds of prey exhibit in Bristol Rhode Island.

1 Species ID Suggestions

peter
peter 13 years ago
Barred Owl
Strix varia Barred Owl


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3 Comments

Edith
Edith 13 years ago

Thank you Amelia...it is pretty interesting!!

Amelia Bedelia
Amelia Bedelia 13 years ago

You are both right! Common name is hoot owl but officially called barred owl.
Check this out to read about the battle between the spotted owl and the barred owl in the PNW. Pretty interesting stuff!
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-na...

Edith
Edith 13 years ago

Looks like a Hoot Owl

NathanWashor
Spotted by
NathanWashor

Barrington, Rhode Island, USA

Spotted on Sep 11, 2010
Submitted on Mar 4, 2011

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