Northern Barred Owl | Alligator River NWR

The Barred Owl (Strix varia), also known as the Northern Barred Owl, Striped Owl or, more informally, Hoot Owl, is a North American large species of owl. A member of the true owl family, Strigidae, they belong to the genus Strix, which is also the origin of the family's name under Linnaean taxonomy. Barred owls are largely native to eastern North America but have expanded their range to the west coast of North America where they are considered invasive. Mature forests are their preferred habitat, but they can also acclimate to various gradients of open woodlands. Their diet consists mainly of small mammals, but this species is an opportunistic predator and is known to prey upon other small vertebrates such as birds, reptiles, and amphibians, as well as a variety of invertebrates.

For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barred_owl

The Cornell Lab: www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Barred_Owl/id

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Make:	NIKON CORPORATION
Model:	NIKON Z 9
Exposure:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture:	f/5.6
ISO Speed:	500
Focal Length:	500 mm
Lens:	AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR