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Barred Owl

71 destinations · 29 states

Native Range
Eastern and central North America

Barred owls have a distinctive series of horizontal and vertical streaks across the chest that make them easy to recognize up close. At a zoo or wildlife destination, watch the round face as an owl turns toward sounds around the habitat. Their large eyes help them see in low light, while the facial disk directs sound toward the ears as they listen for prey. Barred owls often spend the day resting quietly on a branch, so a close look can reveal details that are easy to miss when they are active at night. When they do move, the flight is remarkably quiet, with broad wings carrying the owl between perches without much noise. Listen for their familiar calls, which have a distinctive conversational rhythm and are often heard before the bird is spotted. Native to forests and wooded wetlands across eastern and central North America, barred owls hunt small mammals, birds, amphibians, and other prey. Their calm daytime posture can be deceptive. Once evening arrives, those same still eyes and silent wings become useful tools for hunting through the trees.

Barred Owl

Where to see Barred Owl

71 destinations across 29 states

71 destinations

Abilene Zoo

Abilene, TX

Audubon Aquarium

New Orleans, LA

Austin Nature & Science Center

Austin, TX

Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge

Orlando, FL

Bear Hollow Zoo

Athens, GA

Binder Park Zoo

Battle Creek, MI

Birmingham Zoo

Birmingham, AL

BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo

Baton Rouge, LA

Brevard Zoo

Melbourne, FL

Bronx Zoo

Bronx, NY

Busch Wildlife Sanctuary

Jupiter, FL

Cameron Park Zoo

Waco, TX

Cape May County Park & Zoo

Cape May Court House, NJ

Capron Park Zoo

Attleboro, MA

Cascades Raptor Center

Eugene, OR

Catoctin Wildlife Preserve

Thurmont, MD

Center for Wildlife Education

Statesboro, GA

Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

Cincinnati, OH

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Cleveland, OH

Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo

Bridgeport, CT

David Traylor Zoo of Emporia

Emporia, KS

Dickerson Park Zoo

Springfield, MO

Elmwood Park Zoo

Norristown, PA

Greenville Zoo

Greenville, SC

Hattiesburg Zoo

Hattiesburg, MS

Henson Robinson Zoo

Springfield, IL

Lehigh Valley Zoo

Schnecksville, PA

Long Island Aquarium

Riverhead, NY

Louisiana Purchase Gardens & Zoo

Monroe, LA

Lowcountry Zoo

Murrells Inlet, SC

Lynnwood Park Zoo

Jacksonville, NC

Miller Park Zoo

Bloomington, IL

National Aviary

Pittsburgh, PA

North Carolina Zoo

Asheboro, NC

Oatland Island Wildlife Center

Savannah, GA

Ochsner Park Zoo

Baraboo, WI

Oglebay Good Zoo

Wheeling, WV

Ohio Bird Sanctuary

Mansfield, OH

Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society

West Palm Beach, FL

Plumpton Park Zoo

Rising Sun, MD

Popcorn Park Animal Refuge

Forked River, NJ

Potawatomi Zoo

South Bend, IN

Prairie Park Nature Center

Lawrence, KS

Red Wolf Sanctuary & Raptor Rehabilitation Center

Rising Sun, IN

Rosamond Gifford Zoo

Syracuse, NY

Ross Park Zoo

Binghamton, NY

Saginaw Children's Zoo

Saginaw, MI

Saint Louis Zoo

St. Louis, MO

Salisbury Zoological Park

Salisbury, MD

Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo

Gainesville, FL

Sarasota Jungle Gardens

Sarasota, FL

Shedd Aquarium

Chicago, IL

Smithsonian National Zoological Park

Washington, DC

Squam Lakes Natural Science Center

Holderness, NH

St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park

St. Augustine, FL

Tallahassee Museum

Tallahassee, FL

Tennessee Aquarium

Chattanooga, TN

Tracy Aviary at Liberty Park

Salt Lake City, UT

Trevor-Lovejoy Zoo

Millbrook, NY

Turtle Bay Exploration Park

Redding, CA

West Virginia State Wildlife Center

French Creek, WV

Wild Florida Adventure Park

Kenansville, FL

Wild Wings

Honeoye Falls, NY

Wildlife Prairie Park

Hanna City, IL

Wildlife Safari Park

Ashland, NE

Wildwood Wildlife Park Zoo & Safari

Minocqua, WI

Wonders Of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium

Springfield, MO

Zoo in Forest Park & Education Center

Springfield, MA

Zoo New York

Watertown, NY

ZooAmerica

Hershey, PA

ZooTampa at Lowry Park

Tampa, FL

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