Barred owl (Strix varia)

Barred owl
Photo by Angie Banta

Barred owl, Mount Vernon, WA

Close up of a barred owl eating a garter snake.
Photo by Rollin Geppert

Barred owl eating a garter snake, Olympia, WA

Resident owl - barred owl
Photo by Timothy DeHan

Barred owl, Redmond, WA

Category: Birds
Common names: Northern barred owl, Striped owl, Hoot owl, Eight-hooter owl