The Barred Owl: The Vocal Storyteller of the Forest

Wildlife Photography: Barred Owl in Myakka River State Park

If you have ever wandered through a quiet forest at dusk and heard a haunting call that sounds like “Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you-all?” You heard the Barred Owl. With its soulful dark eyes, mottled brown-and-white plumage, and one of the most recognizable voices in the bird world, the Barred Owl is a resident of North America’s forests.

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