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Owls

Order: Strigiformes - 2 families, 8 genera, 13 species depicted (out of 2 families, 27 genera, 235 species worldwide)
Families: Strigidae and Tytonidae

Species photographed

Family: Strigidae (True or typical owls) - 7 genera, 10 species depicted (out of around 25 genera and 220 species)
+ Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) - separate page
+ Dusky eagle-owl (Bubo coromandus)
+ Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo)

+ Eastern screech owl (Otus asio)
+ Madagascar scops owl (Otus rutilus)

+ Barred or hoot owl (Strix varia)
+ Black-and-white owl (Strix nigrolineata)
+ Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus)
+ Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) - separate page
+ White-browed hawk owl (Ninox superciliaris)
+ Morepork (Ninox novaeseelandiae)
+ Ferruginous pygmy-owl (Glaucidium brasilianum)

Family: Tytonidae (barn-owls) - 1 out of 2 genera, 2 out of around 16 species depicted
+ Barn owl (Tyto alba)
+ Madagascar Red Owl (Tyto soumagnei)

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Family: Strigidae

Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus)

Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) - click link or picture for separate page of great horned owl photos

The Great great horned owl

Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus)
Family: Strigidae (True or typical owls)
Libertador
Lake Titicaca, Peru
July 12, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2
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santa cruz

Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus)
Family: Strigidae
Chaminade, Santa Cruz
October 26, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

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point reyes
Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus)
Family: Strigidae (True or typical owls)
Point Reyes
August 23, 2021
Canon R5
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point reyes
Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus)
Family: Strigidae (True or typical owls)
Point Reyes
August 24, 2021
Canon 7Dmark2
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Dusky eagle-owl (Bubo coromandus)

India

Dusky eagle-owl
Bubo coromandus

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Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo)

Eagle? Or owl?

New York 2023

Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo)
Family: Strigidae (true or typical owls)
New York
October 3, 2023
Canon R5

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When owls try to give a high 3

New York 2023

Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo)
Family: Strigidae (true or typical owls)
New York
October 3, 2023
Canon R5

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Wise? Or Sleepy?

New York 2023

Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo)
Family: Strigidae (true or typical owls)
Central Park
New York
October 3, 2023
Canon R5

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Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus)

Galápagos

On the look out for petrels

galapagos

Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus)
Family: Strigidae (true or typical owls)
Santa Cruz
Galápagos
July 31, 2015

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On the look for people

galapagos
Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus)
Family: Strigidae (true or typical owls)
Santa Cruz
Galápagos
July 31, 2015

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Florida 2011

Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) - click link or picture for separate page of burrowing owl photos

Burrowing owl

burrowing owls

Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia)
Hollywood Hills, Florida
April 12, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

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Eastern screech owl (Otus asio)

Screeeeeech

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Eastern screech owl (Otus asio)
Rescued owl with one wing
Green Cay, Florida

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Halting to a screech

screech owl

Eastern screech owl (Otus asio)
Loxahatchee, Florida
April 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

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Madagascar scops owl (Otus rutilus)

Scops

Scops owl

Madagascar scops owl (Otus rutilus)
Joffreyville, Madagascar
Night walk
July 7, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

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Barred or hoot owl (Strix varia)

What a hoot!

screech owl

Barred or hoot owl (Strix varia)
Family: Strigidae (true or typical owls)
Everglades, Florida
April 1, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

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Barred owl

seattle

Barred or hoot owl (Strix varia)
Family: Strigidae (true or typical owls)
Ravena, Seattle
August 5, 2023
Canon R5

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Barred owl

seattle

Barred or hoot owl (Strix varia)
Family: Strigidae (true or typical owls)
Ravena, Seattle
August 5, 2023
Canon R5

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Black-and-white owl (Strix nigrolineata)

Black and white owl

panama

Black-and-white owl (Strix nigrolineata)
Family: Strigidae
Summit Hill
Panama
July 14, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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White-browed owl (Ninox superciliaris)

White-browed owl

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Ninox superciliaris
Madagascar
July, 2013

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Morepork (Ninox novaeseelandiae ssp. novaeseelandiae)

Morepork

new zealand

Morepork (Ninox novaeseelandiae)
Family: Strigidae (typical owls)
Otorohanga, New Zealand
December 13, 2022
Canon R5
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Morepork

new zealand

Morepork (Ninox novaeseelandiae)
Family: Strigidae (typical owls)
Otorohanga, New Zealand 2022
December 13, 2022
Canon R5
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Redwood Treewalk light show - morepork

new zealand

Morepork (Ninox novaeseelandiae)
Family: Strigidae (typical owls)
Redwood Treewalk
New Zealand 2022
December 7, 2022
Pixel 6 Pro
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Morepork

new zealand

Morepork (Ninox novaeseelandiae)
Family: Strigidae (typical owls)
Wooden statue
Ruapeka Marae
En route to Rotorua
Tapapa, Waikato, New Zealand 2022
December 6, 2022
Canon R5
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Ferruginous pygmy-owl (Glaucidium brasilianum)

Ferruginous

minas gerais
Ferruginous pygmy-owl (Glaucidium brasilianum)
Family: Strigidae (typical owls)
Santuário do Caraça, Minas Gerais
August 1, 2019
Canon EOS 7Dmark II

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Family: Tytonidae (barn-owls)

Barn owl (Tyto alba)

Headwig impersonator

barn owls

Barn owl (Tyto alba)
Family: Tytonidae (barn-owls)
Stanford Quad
August 9, 2017
Canon 7Dmarkii

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Out of the barn

barn owls

Barn owl (Tyto alba)
Family: Tytonidae (barn-owls)
Stanford Quad
August 9, 2017
Canon 7Dmarkii

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Playing the spread

barn owls

Barn owl (Tyto alba)
Family: Tytonidae (barn-owls)
Stanford Quad
August 9, 2017
Canon 7Dmarkii

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Barns on the Farm

barn owls

Barn owl (Tyto alba)
Family: Tytonidae (barn-owls)
Stanford Quad
August 9, 2017
Canon 7Dmarkii

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Barn me once

barn owls

Barn owl (Tyto alba)
Family: Tytonidae (barn-owls)
Stanford Quad
August 16, 2017
Canon 7Dmarkii

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Barn me twice

barn owls

Barn owl (Tyto alba)
Family: Tytonidae (barn-owls)
Stanford Quad
August 16, 2017
Canon 7Dmarkii

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Mice? My favorite!

barn owls

Barn owl (Tyto alba)
Family: Tytonidae (barn-owls)
Stanford Quad
August 16, 2017
Canon 7Dmarkii

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Barn owl

barn owl

Barn owl (Tyto alba)
Family: Tytonidae (barn-owls)
Eleanor Pardee Park
July 29, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Barn owl

barn owl

Barn owl Tyto alba)
Family: Tytonidae (barn-owls)
Eleanor Pardee Park
July 30, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Barn owl

barn owl

Barn owl Tyto alba)
Family: Tytonidae (barn-owls)
Eleanor Pardee Park
July 30, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Screeeeech

barn owl

Barn owl Tyto alba)
Family: Tytonidae (barn-owls)
Eleanor Pardee Park
July 30, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Feathers

tracy aviary
Barn owl feathers (Tyto alba)
Family: Tytonidae
Tracy Aviary, Liberty Park
Salt Lake City
August 23, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

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Madagascar Red Owl (Tyto soumagnei)

Madagascar

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Madagascar Red Owl (Tyto soumagnei)

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Renamed: April 22, 2017 (from owls.html)
Created July 23, 2006
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