Thread:Ancbo/@comment-43541445-20191103124338/@comment-37927318-20191112172321

Owls.

Owl species are divided into two families, with barred owls belonging to the family Strigidae -- known as typical or true owls, and the western barn owl to the family Tytonidae, or barn owl family. There are many differences between the two owls, such as their shape, size and coloring, the calls they make, the way they hunt and the habitats where they live and breed.

Barred owls are large, stocky owls with round faces and a mottled brown and white plumage. Barn owls are slim, medium-sized owls with distinctive white, heart-shaped faces, white chests and under wings and a mix of buff and gray on their heads and upper wings.

Barn Owls never hoot. They screech and make raspy noises. (Hey I still love them too, though!)

Barred Owls are what are on my property and they are larger than Barn Owls. Here are some great links;  https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/barred-owl         and     http://losbird.org/labirds/baow.htm