Bard owl

Barn Owl (Tyto albo)

Barred Owl

“Solemnity is what they express—fit representatives of the night.”—Henry David Thoreau The shy but stocky Barred Owl does indeed cut a solemn figure, with its soulful, dark brown, almost blac…

Barred owl in flight. - photographer Jim Neiger

The Rainbow Owl is a rare species of owl found in hardwood forests in the western United States and parts of China. Unlike most owls, which are nocturnal, the Rainbow Owl is active during the twilight hours at dawn and dusk, or on bright moonlit nights. The Rainbow Owl can be distinguished from other owls by its peculiar multicolored feathers but also by its unusually melodic call. Recent research also suggests that they are responsive to music and attracted to human singing.

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The Barred Owl is a fairly large owl with a large, rounded head with no ear-tufts. The species name varia is a form of the Latin word varius, meaning diverse. It has also been known as the Hoot Owl or Eight Hooter, and mistakenly called the Bard Owl...

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Okay, for all you owl lovers out there, the "Why ____ Are Awesome" column will be devoted to owls for the next foreseeable future. Yes, that's right, I'm about to go on an owl binge. That means, for the next eleven weeks, you will learn about a different specie of owl each week. Yeah, that's right, ELEVEN WEEKS. That's because we have twelve species of owl regularly occurring in Colorado, everything from the mighty Great Horned Owl to the equally-mighty but much smaller Northern Pygmy Owl…

A requested Barred Owl pen and ink illustration.

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