Anyone know this species of owl?

[saylean]

This isnt the type of hooter I was hoping to see!...


BWAYAHAHAHHAHAH

Cool pic though...love owls.

[ser300wsm]

Owls are cool, i would say a barred owl... 

[rchance83]

95% sure its a barred owl.

[True Sportsman]

BARRED OWL.  

This man is correct, it is a Barred Owl.

Highly unlikely its a spotted owl, although they look very similar.

[GoldTip]

BARRED OWL.  

This man is correct, it is a Barred Owl.

Highly unlikely its a spotted owl, although they look very similar.

I don't know Owl's from my elbow, but I do have a question?  Why would it be "highly unlikely ti's a spotted owl?"  I'm very serious and not being a smarty pants at all.  Is it in the wrong area, or is it just it's appearance that makes it unlikely, or are spotted owls just that rare?

[bobcat]

Probably just because they are extremely rare.   

[True Sportsman]

BARRED OWL.  

This man is correct, it is a Barred Owl.

Highly unlikely its a spotted owl, although they look very similar.

I don't know Owl's from my elbow, but I do have a question?  Why would it be "highly unlikely ti's a spotted owl?"  I'm very serious and not being a smarty pants at all.  Is it in the wrong area, or is it just it's appearance that makes it unlikely, or are spotted owls just that rare?

Spotted owls are extremely rare. Barred owls are common, that is why I said it was highly unlikely it was a spotted owl.

[GoldTip]

BARRED OWL.  

This man is correct, it is a Barred Owl.

Highly unlikely its a spotted owl, although they look very similar.

I don't know Owl's from my elbow, but I do have a question?  Why would it be "highly unlikely ti's a spotted owl?"  I'm very serious and not being a smarty pants at all.  Is it in the wrong area, or is it just it's appearance that makes it unlikely, or are spotted owls just that rare?

Spotted owls are extremely rare. Barred owls are common, that is why I said it was highly unlikely it was a spotted owl.

OK cool, thanks for the info.

[boneaddict]

Probably because its a hundred percent barred owl, so its very likely not a spotted owl.   

[Kain]

   There is that.

[boneaddict]

I think Jay appreciates the smart ass in me.

[GoldTip]

Probably because its a hundred percent barred owl, so its very likely not a spotted owl.   

I thought that might be your answer when I was dumb enuff to ask the question.  Hell if snow owls weren't white, I wouldn't know they were different from any of the ones pictured here.  Up where I live in SPokane we got this one little bitty owl, maybe like 8" tall I'd imagine, I've never got very close to him, he is either on the ground or way the hell up one of the big Yellow or Ponderosa pines I got in my yard.  I've never seen an owl so small, but I'd swear thats what it is.  And no Doug, I don't wanna hear that it's the extremely rare "tiny owl".

[PolarBear]

I is not an owl, it is a barred rock chicken.  Shoot it and have it for dinner! 

[boneaddict]

That would probably be a Burrowing owl Goldtip.

Pygmys are even smaller and darn cute.

[DOUBLELUNG]

Probably because its a hundred percent barred owl, so its very likely not a spotted owl.   

I thought that might be your answer when I was dumb enuff to ask the question.  Hell if snow owls weren't white, I wouldn't know they were different from any of the ones pictured here.  Up where I live in SPokane we got this one little bitty owl, maybe like 8" tall I'd imagine, I've never got very close to him, he is either on the ground or way the hell up one of the big Yellow or Ponderosa pines I got in my yard.  I've never seen an owl so small, but I'd swear thats what it is.  And no Doug, I don't wanna hear that it's the extremely rare "tiny owl".

If he has "ears", probably a screech owl.  If not, saw whet owl would be my next bet.