Barred Owl, Strix varia


Barred Owl
Above and below, one of a pair of Barred Owls I saw as part of a workshop led by Jim Neiger, whose guide to central Florida bird photography is an invaluable resource for finding photo-ops in that area.


Barred Owl


Barred Owl
Above and below, one of a pair of Barred Owls who were nesting not far from
the trail along Alligator Alley in Circle B Bar Preserve in March of 2012.


Barred Owl


Barred Owls
Above, a somewhat obscured picture of a pair of Barred Owls copulating, in March 2008. Jim Neiger, who knew both the species and this particular pair very well, said he had never seen this behavior before.