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Barred Owl

Strix varia

Description:

medium sized owl that on the Oregon coast has pushed out the native spotted owl

Habitat:

edge of road in forested area - during the rain, they hide under the canopy at the edge of the road watching for prey

Notes:

One of the pair appears to be hybrid between the two species, but is usually out of range of my headlights

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KarenSaxton
Spotted by
KarenSaxton

Oregon, USA

Spotted on Jan 18, 2018
Submitted on Jul 30, 2018

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