Medium-sized owl with a long, tapered tail. The face is white with a dark border. Horizontal brown stripes mark the belly.
© Blair Dudeck / Macaulay LibraryBritish ColumbiaThe wings are short and pointed (much more so than on other owls). Note white face bordered by dark lines.
© Jax Nasimok / Macaulay LibraryOntarioHunts from prominent tree tops day and night looking for small mammals and birds.
© Benjamin Clock / Macaulay LibraryNew YorkMedium-sized owl with a long tail. Juveniles are a bit paler than adults and look fluffier.
© Ian Davies / Macaulay LibraryLaplandMedium-sized owl with fully feathered legs and feet. Note horizontal barring on belly and white face bordered in black.
© Ian Davies / Macaulay LibraryLaplandNests in cavities, including old woodpecker nests, and hollow tops of broken tree trunks.
© Timothy Barksdale / Macaulay LibraryManitobaFound in evergreen or mixed forests near marshes and open areas where it perches on top of tall trees.
© Bryan Calk / Macaulay LibraryMinnesotaPerches on prominent trees and shrubs where it hunts primarily for small mammals. This video has no audio.
© Timothy Barksdale / Macaulay LibraryMinnesotaIts long tapered tail and dark marks on the side of the face are distinctive.
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View Birds Near MeMedium-sized owl with an oval-shaped body accentuated by a long and pointed tail. It flies on short and pointed wings.
Larger than a Boreal Owl, smaller than a Great Horned Owl.
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