Barred Owl Challenging Images

Plain text indicates the location (see corresponding red arrow) of the animal(s) in image; bold text indicates the basis of the identification of the animal(s).

1 ­– Perched on tree branch in distant background.  [Single individual: although the silhouetted profile (broad head, stocky body, stubby tail) is suggestive of a barred owl, the lack of clarity due to the great distance led to the categorization of this individual as “unidentified.”]

2 ­– Perched on tree branch in distant background. [Single individual: although the silhouetted profile (broad head, stocky body, stubby tail) is suggestive of a barred owl, the lack of clarity due to the great distance led to the categorization of this individual as “unidentified.” Note the gray squirrel (yellow arrow) foraging on the pile.]

3 ­– Perched on tree branch in distant background [Single individual: although the silhouetted profile (broad head, stocky body, stubby tail) is suggestive of a barred owl, the lack of clarity due to the great distance led to the categorization of this individual as “unidentified.”]