Medium-sized owl with a long, tapered tail. The face is white with a dark border. Horizontal brown stripes mark the belly.
Hunts from prominent tree tops day and night looking for small mammals and birds.
Nests in cavities, including old woodpecker nests, and hollow tops of broken tree trunks.
Found in evergreen or mixed forests near marshes and open areas where it perches on top of tall trees.
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Medium-sized owl with an oval-shaped body accentuated by a long and pointed tail. It flies on short and pointed wings.
Larger than a Boreal Owl, smaller than a Great Horned Owl.
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