 | Who cooks for you? You’ll hear me most often at night, and sometimes during the day (I’m the owl that you’re most likely to see during the day.) I like to hide in tall trees while I search for my prey. Most Likely Found: In the treetops, In your backyard When: Year-Round Where I've photographed: Circle B Bar Reserve, Orlando Wetlands Read more: Barred Owl at Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ebird: Barred Owl eBird range |
I have written 18 posts including a photo of a Barred Owl
April 11, 2026 - There's been such photographic excitement from Orlando Wetlands this spring, with the baby Spoonbills, baby Sandhill Cranes, and now the baby Barred Owls.... Then I found the current celebrities, a pair of Barred Owlets that have recently emerged from their nest in the trunk of a tree.... Read more
March 1, 2026 - A Barred Owl was hidden in plain sight in an oak tree.... Read more
December 31, 2016 - I've witnessed the first days of a Sandhill Crane colt, the early explorations of a Barred Owl chick, and the tender gestures of avian courtship.... Barred Owlet at Circle B At our local Circle B Bar Reserve, the Barred Owls nested in a tree close to a major trail, and…... Read more
April 11, 2016 - A pair of Barred Owls nested in a tree right off one of the main hiking paths.... When the Barred owlets emerged from their nesting cavity, they immediately became some of the most photographed birds at the reserve.... When I arrived, one of the two Barred Owlets was high in…... Read more
March 26, 2016 - As I made my way back to the parking lot, I said hello to the Barred Owl sitting in the oak trees.... Read more
February 28, 2016 - A very cooperative Barred Owl has been hanging out in the big trees at the intersection of the Heron Hideout and Shady Oak trails.... Read more
August 31, 2012 - This is a Barred Owl from my visit to Circle B last weekend.... Read more
March 3, 2012 - I didn't hike all the way up Marsh Rabbit Run after spending some time watching the cranes. Instead I doubled back and hiked the Alligator Alley trail. There's a spot along that trail where the trail bends away from the marsh towards the lake. That little corner is what I…... Read more
September 17, 2011 - I left the dock after the sunrise. With the fog, there wasn't enough light to remain and photograph the flyby herons and egrets. So I headed down the Alligator Alley trail in hopes of finding some migrant warblers. I had taken about ten steps when I spotted this Barred Owl…... Read more
April 2, 2011 - Purple Gallinule Our second goal of the morning was to show Michael the juvenile Barred Owl. So we turned down the Alligator Alley trail. We were greeted by a pair of Red-Bellied Woodpeckers doing a "changing of the guard" at a nest hole. I'll have to keep an eye out…... Read more
March 27, 2011 - American Bittern We found the Barred Owl's nest area filled with photographers, who graciously let us squeeze into the "sweet spot" for viewing the nest. Somebody remarked that we were packed more tightly than in Herman's boat! This nest is a bit challenging to photograph, as there is a lot…... Read more
March 26, 2011 - At first we didn't see many birds...some cardinals, a few warblers, the usual herons and egrets along the lake trail. A raccoon was posed nicely in the top of a tree, proving us with a nice photo op. I got there after he hid behind some leaves, so I only…... Read more
March 4, 2011 - Belted Kingfisher A nice man passed and asked if I knew where the Barred Owl nest is. Nope! But I do now.... Barred Owl Nest I've been reading on Birdbrains that the Northern Parulas have started to sing, so I was excited when I realized that I was hearing one…... Read more
September 5, 2010 - White Ibis There wasn't much activity on the Alligator Alley trail. We did see a Barred Owl flying around high in the branches of his usual tree (by the dock), but he was too high for decent pictures. Then we came across this Green Heron posing on one of the…... Read more
August 8, 2010 - Sunrise over Lake Hancock We did not see the Barred Owls in their usual tree at the end of the dock. As a matter of fact, we walked a long way before we even took our first pictures. The rain yesterday and the cloudcover today kept the birds from their…... Read more
July 25, 2010 - Barred Owl Our favorite Marsh Rabbit Run trail is still closed, due to the alligator nests right up on the trail. The signs say that the trail might re-open at the end of August. In the meantime, we're spending more time on the Shady Oak and Alligator Alley trails. This…... Read more
June 6, 2010 - Baby Armadillo As we walked past a clump of big old oak trees, all of a sudden I realized I was being watched, by a big Barred Owl sitting out on a branch in front, just a few feet away. He flew before I could get his picture, and I…... Read more
May 16, 2010 - It was a Barred Owl and he posed for a few minutes, letting us get some fun pictures.... Barred Owl All in all, we had a fun hike, and we can't wait to go back!... Read more