Strigidae 

Snowy Owl

July 11, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, Central Mixed Grass, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, large, Prairie grassland, Sandhills region, Urban or Cropland, Western Shortgrass Prairie, Wetland, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Nyctea scandiaca L 23″ (58 cm). Song or calls: Silent during winter. Utters loud croaks and

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Strigidae 

Short-eared Owl

July 11, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, brown to tan, Central Mixed Grass, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, large, Prairie grassland, Sandhills region, Urban or Cropland, Western Shortgrass Prairie, white to buff

Photo by NEBRASKAland Magazine/Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Asio flammeus L 15″ (38 cm). Song or calls: Sharp, barked “kyow!.”  Description:

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Strigidae 

Northern Saw-whet Owl

July 4, 2010July 27, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu brown to tan, Central Mixed Grass, Coniferous Forest, Deciduous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, Sandhills region, small, Western Shortgrass Prairie, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Aegolius acadicus L 8″ (20 cm). Song or calls: Series of monotonous low whistles. Also a

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Strigidae 

Northern Hawk Owl

July 3, 2010July 27, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, brown to tan, Coniferous Forest, Deciduous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, large, Sandhills region, Western Shortgrass Prairie, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Surnia ulula L 16″ (41 cm). Song or calls: Hawk-like cry, “ki-ki-ki-ki.” Description: Sexes similar. Long

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Strigidae 

Long-eared Owl

July 1, 2010July 27, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, brown to tan, Central Mixed Grass, Coniferous Forest, Deciduous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, large, Sandhills region, Western Shortgrass Prairie, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Asio otus L 15″ (38 cm). Song or calls: In spring, “hoooo” hooted at intervals; and

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Strigidae 

Great Gray Owl

June 29, 2010July 27, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu brown to tan, Coniferous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, gray, large, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Strix nebulosa L 39″ (99 cm) W 51″ (130 cm). Song or calls: Deep hooo note

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Strigidae 

Great Horned Owl

June 27, 2010July 28, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, brown to tan, Central Mixed Grass, Coniferous Forest, Deciduous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, large, Prairie grassland, Sandhills region, Urban or Cropland, Western Shortgrass Prairie, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Bubo virginianus L 22″ (56 cm). Song or calls: Listen (NGPC audio) Your browser does not

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Strigidae 

Eastern Screech-Owl

June 25, 2010July 28, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, brown to tan, Central Mixed Grass, Deciduous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, gray, Sandhills region, small, Urban or Cropland, Western Shortgrass Prairie

photo by Phil Swanson Otus asio L 8 1/2″ (22 cm). Song or calls: Series of quavering whistles descending in

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Strigidae 

Burrowing Owl

June 10, 2010July 30, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu brown to tan, Central Mixed Grass, Prairie grassland, Sandhills region, small, Urban or Cropland, Western Shortgrass Prairie, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Athene cunicularia L 9 1/2″ (24 cm). Song or calls: Soft “coo-coooo,” and chattering series of

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Strigidae 

Boreal Owl

June 9, 2010July 30, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, brown to tan, Coniferous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, medium, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Aegolius funereus L 10″ (25 cm) Song or calls: Spring call is likened to the tolling

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Strigidae 

Barred Owl

June 7, 2010August 24, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu brown to tan, Central Mixed Grass, Coniferous Forest, Deciduous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, large, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Strix varia L 21″ (53 cm). Song or calls: Series of loud hoots likened to “who-cooks-for-you,

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