This is a Barred Owl feeding and drinking at the waterhole. What is special about the Barred Owl? While most other owls have yellow eyes, the Barred Owl has brown eyes. It has a small sharp dull yellow beak. Named after the bars on its chest the Barred Owl is the most vocal of Eastern owls. It is sometimes called the laughing owl due to its many vocalizations (sounds it makes). Dark-eyed, with a scaled breast and striped belly, the Barred Owl is nearly as large as the Great Horned Owl but with d

If you give a hoot about Barred Owls, then lend an ear to these incredible late-night vocalizations between the pair at the nest box! Keep listening for a great example of the female’s solicitation call—a nasal squeak that starts up around 40 seconds in. Listen LIVE 👉 AllAboutBirds.org/BarredOwls | Bird Cams