| 5/12 - The following neighbors identified this as a barred owl:
Andrea Bennett - "I believe this is a Barred Owl (not to
be confused with the Barn Owl)."
Cary Cloud - "I'm sure someone has responded with this
already, but the owl in the photo is a Barred Owl. I checked my bird
book and it looks exactly like the photo. I have not seen one myself,
but the book indicated they can occasionally be seen hunting during the
day. Thanks for all the great information you circulate through the
email updates!"
John Kerr - "The Owl in the picture is a Barred Owl.
We had a pair nesting near our house off Stephens Mill Run near Blue
Heron Park late last Summer. One or both would sit perched on a limb
visible from our back yard almost all day. We have even seen him make a
pass at our Green Frogs sitting on the side of our small Gold Fish Pond.
The nature here so close to the center of Buckhead's commercial
businesses is so fantastic and entertaining. The Barred Owl is
second in size to only the Great Horned Owl in this part of the
country."
Cheryl Mowris - "I have seen owls that I was told
are screech owls in our neighborhood (Ivy Chase). With the help of a
bird book and the binoculars it (they) are barred owls, with a call of "
whoo, whoo, who cooks for you". The pair raised a little one in the
buffer woods behind the Marsh building and while the mates were teaching
the young one to hunt we would see all three flying and two even came
and perched on my deck rails as if the parent was showing the young one
where "lunch" might be found (at our bird feeder)"
Arthur Roberts - "Looks like I'm not the only
birdwatcher in the neighborhood. Ms. O'Brien got some good pictures of a
Barred Owl. This is a thick woods raptor, it fills the night time niche
the Red Shouldered Hawk holds in the daylight hours.
The call of the Barred Owl is the "Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you
aaaaaall?" hoot. When they really get going, it sounds like a
Tarzan movie in your backyard. Good job on keeping us all posted."
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