Barred Owl

by Elizabeth Winter

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Barred Owl

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Elizabeth Winter

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Barred Owl is a large gray-brown and white bird with a round head and no ear tufts. While most other owls have yellow eyes, the Barred Owl has brown eyes. It has a small sharp dull yellow beak.

Named after the bars on its chest the Barred Owl is the most vocal of Eastern owls. It is sometimes called the laughing owl due to its many vocalizations (sounds it makes). Its call sounds like, "Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you all?"

Barred owls live in forested areas, from swamps to uplands. They may be found in city parks or low-density residential areas with forest patches.

Barred owls build nests in cavities of large trees or uses open nest made by a hawk or crow. They also use nest boxes. The Barred Owl usually nests between February and May.

Predators of the barred owl are great horned owls, northern goshawks and climbing mammals such as raccoons and weasels.

A barred owl's home territory is about 700 acres, but it depends upon the type and quality of the habitat.

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