Owl

[TMP]

I am wondering if any one knows what kind of owl this is? He was in a tree in the backyard my GD noticed him.

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[TMP]

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I apologize for the quality of this photo and the fact for some reason its side ways. I was a little afraid of him and snapped the photo with my phone as fast as I could.

[shirleyknot]

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He was probably MUCH more afraid of you, but as best I can tell, looks like a barn owl.

[catmama635]

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It is hard to see, but it looks like a barred owl to me. Do a google image search for a barred owl and see if this might be it.

[Jean Sewing Machine]

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Is he hooting " who cooks for youuuu, who cooks for youuuuu?" If he is asking that, he is a barred owl. Round head, no ear tufts, sort of a soft call. We heard them all the time when we lived in the country. My late husband would say to me after he heard it call, " Jeani, someone wants to know who's cooking tonight". Our little funny between us.

A google image of a barred owl

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Definitely not a barn owl, that is the Harry Potter owl with the white face.

[mischiefkat]

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It is hard to see, but it looks like a barred owl to me. Do a google image search for a barred owl and see if this might be it.

I think it's a Bard also. We had one living in the trees on our side lot. Has a huge wing span, if I remember, correctly. Kathy

[bubba]

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When we lived in California, I had long hair. One day after work, I was walking from the bus stop to our house. As I walked under a tree, something pulled on my ponytail hard!!! I put my hand up there and felt CLAWS!!!! One of these owls flew off with a wing span of a few feet.....I think it thought it was getting a mouse or something!

[MRoy]

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We call these hoot owls.

[auntiemern]

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Looks like a barred owl to me as well.