photographs by Douglas Herr
Birds: Strigiformes

family Tytonidae

Barn Owl (Tyto alba)

California Raptor Center

family Strigidae

Western Screech-Owl (Megascops kennicottii)
Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo), captive-bred

California Hawking Club

Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus)
A large arctic owl, Snowy Owls wander south when the population of lemmings, their principal food, crashes.

Humboldt County California

Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula), fledgeling
A year-round resident of the arctic regions, the Northern Hawk Owl flies much like a hawk and is often active during daylight hours. In the winter, some individuals wander south to the northern states.

Denali National Park Alaska

Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)
several photographs
Long-eared Owl (Asio otis)

Mercey Hot Springs California

Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
several photographs
Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus)

Sacramento County California
and California Raptor Center

all photographs Copyright (C) Douglas Herr
last updated 11 January 2011


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