February 19, 2025
A Barred Owl (Strix varia) showed up as the snow was coming down on this mighty cold morning. It sat there just looking around for perhaps ten minutes before disappearing.
Owls are thought to be nocturnal but that’s not always the case. Barred Owls are often seen during the day in winter. They’re crepuscular, or most active at dawn and dusk.
I enjoy when there is an easy mnemonic for a bird call and this is the case for the Barred Owl. It simply says, “Who cooks for you. Who cooks for you all?”
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2 responses to “An Owl In The Snow”
Thank you for your daily photos and explanations of nature in our area! This keeps me grounded in unsteady times.
Oh Stacie! I’m so glad that you enjoy my photos and my ramblings about them! I try very hard to keep what I say very short but with a bit of interesting information at the same time. As for these “unsteady times”, I’m right there with you on that.
Thank you so very much for reading my posts!
Bren