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Owl Pictures
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the owl pictures!"
Owls are all
members of the Avian Order Strigiformes. There are two
families of Owls worldwide; Tytonidae (Barn Owls) and Strigidae
(Typical Owls).
Owls are characterized by excellent night vision,
superb hearing and specialized soft feathers, which have evolved to allow them
to locate and attack prey silently in total darkness.
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Long-eared Owl
(Asio otus)
Eurasian
Eagle Owl
(Bubo bubo)
Tawny Owl Chick
(Strix aluco)
Northern Pygmy Owl
(Glaucidium californicum)
*new name
Eastern Screech Owl
(Megascops asio)* new name
Northern Pygmy Owl
"Eyes in back of head"
Northern White-face Owl - W.
Africa
(Ptilopsis leucotis)
Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)
Juvenile - Flight feathers still
forming
Northern White-face Owl - W.
Africa
Ferruginous Pygmy Owl - Brazil
(Glaucidium brasilianum)
Ferruginous Pygmy Owl Chicks - Brazil
We
highly recommend
Owls of the World by owl expert, James Duncan. Each species is described and
illustrated with a beautiful color photo, and includes extensive natural history
and conservation status
information.
Below is a live feed from Cornell's Birdhouse Network Barn Owl cam. The adults
are often seen roosting during the day in the nestbox.
Live Barn Owl Webcam
(hit your refresh icon or the F5 key to update cam view)
List of eight Owl
Species included in photos:
Long-eared Owl
(Asio otus)
Aegolius: Northern Saw-Whet Owl (Aegolius
acadius) Boreal Owl (Aegolius
funereus)Asio
Longeared Owl (Asio otus)
Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
Strix:
Great Gray Owl (Strix nebulosa)
Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis)
Barred Owl (Strix varia)
Check back from time to time...
We will be adding information and more
owl photos in the future.