Barred Owl
Date Submitted: December 29, 2008
Observer: Randi Simons
Observation Date: 11/14/08
Observation Time: mid afternoon
Observation Location: Moose Hill Parkway, Mass. Audubon conservation land
Plant or Animal? Animal
Common Name: Barred Owl
Scientific Name: Strix varia
Comments: This owl sat on a branch close to the road for an hour or more, not bothered by people watching close by or by chickadees constantly scolding.
More Information: Cornell Lab of Ornithology "All About Birds"