Owls

Owls and Nightjars of North America

North American birds include species found in the United States (excluding Hawaii) and Canada that are breeding species, regular visitors, and casual and accidental species from other regions that are believed to have strayed here without direct human aid, and well-established introduced species that are now part of our avifauna. In addition, as an identification aid, I have included photos of these species even if the photos were taken outside of the North American area.

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Barn Owl

Stuart's Draft, VA
June 2013

Louisa County, VA
December 2017

Burrowing Owl

Marco Island, FL January 2013	Marco Island, FL January 2013	Marco Island, FL January 2013	Marco Island, FL January 2013
Marco Island, FL January 2013	Marco Island, FL January 2013	Marco Island, FL January 2012	Marco Island, FL January 2012

Barred Owl

Blue Ridge Parkway VA; May 2023	Blue Ridge Parkway VA; May 2023	Blue Ridge Parkway VA; May 2023	Blue Ridge Parkway VA; May 2023
Blue Ridge Parkway VA; June 2021	Blue Ridge Parkway VA; May 2022	Blue Ridge Parkway VA; May 2022	Blue Ridge Parkway VA; May 2022
Blue Ridge Parkway VA; July 2022	Blue Ridge Parkway VA; July 2022	Blue Ridge Parkway VA; July 2022	Blue Ridge Parkway VA; April 2021
Blue Ridge Parkway VA; April 2018	Blue Ridge Parkway VA; April 2018	Augusta County, VA June 2018	Augusta County, VA June 2018
Augusta County, VA June 2018	Augusta County, VA June 2018	Augusta County, VA June 2018	St. Louis County, MO April 2013
Corkscrew Swamp, FL January 2013	Corkscrew Swamp, FL January 2013	Corkscrew Swamp, FL January 2013	Corkscrew Swamp, FL January 2013
Huntington Beach SP SC; January 2020	Huntington Beach SP SC; January 2020	Huntington Beach SP SC; January 2020	Huntington Beach SP SC; January 2020

Eastern Screech Owl

Fulks Run, VA July 2021	Fulks Run, VA July 2021	Fulks Run, VA July 2021	Fulks Run, VA July 2021
Fulks Run, VA July 2021	Fulks Run, VA July 2021	Fulks Run, VA July 2021	Fulks Run, VA July 2021
Fulks Run, VA July 2021	Fulks Run, VA July 2021	Fulks Run, VA July 2021	Fulks Run, VA July 2021
Fulks Run, VA July 2021	Fulks Run, VA July 2021	Fulks Run, VA July 2021	Fulks Run, VA July 2021
Rockfish Valley, VA May 2010	Rockfish Valley, VA May 2010	Rockfish Valley, VA May 2010	Rockfish Valley, VA May 2010
Rockfish Valley, VA February 2010	Magee Marsh, OH May 2013	Magee Marsh, OH May 2013	Rockfish Valley, VA April 2008
Rockfish Valley, VA May 2010	Rockfish Valley, VA May 2010	Blue Grass Valley, VA January 2018	Rockfish Valley, VA April 2012

Eastern Screech Owl (McCall's sub-species)

Estero Llano Grande
SP, TX; May 2015

Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl

El Canelo Ranch, TX May 2015	El Canelo Ranch, TX May 2015	El Canelo Ranch, TX May 2015	El Canelo Ranch, TX May 2015
El Canelo Ranch, TX May 2015	El Canelo Ranch, TX May 2015	El Canelo Ranch, TX May 2015	El Canelo Ranch, TX May 2015

Great Horned Owl

Rockfish Valley, VA
November 2011

Rockfish Valley, VA September 2014	Rockfish Valley, VA September 2014	Rockfish Valley, VA September 2014	Augusta County, VA April 2016
Rockfish Valley, VA November 2011	Rockfish Valley, VA November 2011	Rockfish Valley, VA January 2010	Dutch Gap, VA November 2013
Augusta County, VA March 2019	Augusta County, VA March 2019	Augusta County, VA March 2019	Augusta County, VA March 2019

Northern Saw-whet Owl

Rockingham County, VA
November 2013

Long-eared Owl

Winchester, VA April 2017	Winchester, VA April 2017	Winchester, VA April 2017
Winchester, VA April 2017	Winchester, VA April 2017	Winchester, VA April 2017

Short-eared Owl

Staunton, VA January 2020	Staunton, VA January 2020	Staunton, VA January 2020
Staunton, VA January 2020	Staunton, VA January 2020	Staunton, VA January 2020

Swoope, VA March 2013	Swoope, VA March 2013	Swoope, VA March 2013	Swoope, VA March 2013
Swoope, VA March 2013	Swoope, VA March 2013	Swoope, VA March 2013	Swoope, VA March 2013
Swoope, VA March 2013	Swoope, VA March 2013	Swoope, VA March 2013	Swoope, VA March 2013
Swoope, VA March 2013	Swoope, VA March 2013	Swoope, VA March 2013	Swoope, VA March 2013
Swoope, VA March 2013	Swoope, VA March 2013	Swoope, VA March 2013	Swoope, VA March 2013
Swoope, VA March 2013	Swoope, VA March 2013	Swoope, VA March 2013	Swoope, VA March 2013
Swoope, VA March 2013	Swoope, VA March 2013	Swoope, VA February 2013	Swoope, VA February 2013
Louisa County, VA December 2017	Louisa County, VA December 2017	Louisa County, VA December 2017	Louisa County, VA March 2018
Louisa County, VA December 2018	Louisa County, VA December 2018	Louisa County, VA December 2018	Louisa County, VA December 2018

Snowy Owl

Mt. Crawford, VA
January 2021

Mt. Crawford, VA December 2013	Mt. Crawford, VA December 2013	Mt. Crawford, VA December 2013	Mt. Crawford, VA December 2013
Mt. Crawford, VA December 2013	Mt. Crawford, VA December 2013	Mt. Crawford, VA December 2013	Mt. Crawford, VA December 2013
Mt. Crawford, VA December 2017	Mt. Crawford, VA December 2017	Mt. Crawford, VA December 2017	Mt. Crawford, VA December 2017
Mt. Crawford, VA December 2017	Mt. Crawford, VA December 2017	Mt. Crawford, VA December 2017	Mt. Crawford, VA December 2017
Mt. Crawford, VA December 2017	Mt. Crawford, VA December 2017	Mt. Crawford, VA December 2017	Mt. Crawford, VA December 2017

Common Pauraque

Estero Llano Grande
SP, TX; May 2015

Lesser Nighthawk

Estero Llano Grande
SP, TX; May 2015

Common Nighthawk

Rockfish Valley, VA August 2013	Rockfish Valley, VA August 2013	Rockfish Valley, VA August 2013	Rockfish Valley, VA August 2013
Rockfish Valley, VA August 2013	Rockfish Valley, VA August 2013	Laguna Atascosa NWR TX; May 2015	Laguna Atascosa NWR TX; May 2015

Laguna Atascosa NWR
TX; May 2015

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