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Barred Owl

Strix varia

Photo by MattBordeaux
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Field Notes

Description:

Baby owl must have fallen from its nest on this windy saturday :(

Habitat:

Forest

Notes:

Came upon while looking for snakes

Species ID Suggestions

Barred Owl

Strix varia

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Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (4)
ChristyHolland
Cute! But did you happen to put him up in a tree by any chance?? Mom & dad will continue to feed him and there is no worry about the human smell. OR did you call a rehabilitation center?? He is too young to be on the ground. Can you go back and do this?? You can just use a towel to wrap him in and place him on a branch so predators don't get him.
agravate
awww. the poor thing. it looks so cute.
Jacob Gorneau
Lovely! This looks like Strix varia, the Barred Owl to me.

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