California Owl (1 Viewer)

[Steve.Jonesy]

Hi
I’m thinking this could be a barred owl
Can you confirm
Thanks

 

[KenM]

It certainly looks like one, they do occur occasionally in Northern California looking at Sibleys range map.

Cheers

 

[rkj]

Looks like Barred, but can you be more precise about the location. California is a big place and Barred Owl is only found in a very small part of it.

 

[Steve.Jonesy]

I was in Muir wood near near San Francisco in June 2012
Thanks

 

[rkj]

Looking at ebird, Barred Owl is more widespread in California than I had realized. This is not the odd sighting I imagined.

 

[Steve.Jonesy]

Ah great thanks