Barred Owl (sexes similar) - approx. 60 cm
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae (Typical Owls)
Genus: Strix
Species: Varia
Northern Saw-whet Owl (sexes similar) - approx. 19 cm
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae (Typical Owls)
Genus: Aegolius
Species: Acadicus
Ontario's smallest owl (18 to 21 cm) - one of its calls
sounds like a saw being whetted
sounds like a saw being whetted
More Saw-whet Owls
Updated Oct 30 2009
Northern Saw-whet Owl (sexes similar) - approx. 19 cm - Leslie Spit - March 2007
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Barred Owl (sexes similar) - approx. 60 cm - Leslie Spit - March 2007
Great Horned Owl (sexes similar) - approx. 60 cm - Leslie Spit - November 2008
Great Horned Owl (sexes similar) - approx. 60 cm
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae (Typical Owls)
Genus: Bubo
Species: Virginianus
More Great Horned Owls
Updated Dec 1 2009
5 species
Snowy Owl (male?) - approx. 60 cm - Leslie Spit - February 2009
Snowy Owl (male?) - approx. 60 cm
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae (Typical Owls)
Genus: Nyctea
Species: Scandiaca
More Snowy Owls
Updated Feb 19 2009
Female has more extensive brown markings and is
much larger - younger birds have more markings than
older ones
much larger - younger birds have more markings than
older ones
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata (Vertebrates)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata (Vertebrates)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata (Vertebrates)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata (Vertebrates)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Eastern Screech Owl (sexes similar) - approx. 24 cm - Humber Valley (Humber Arboretum) - February 2012
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae (Typical Owls)
Genus: Otus
Species: Asio
Grey and Red morphs
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata (Vertebrates)
Class: Aves (Birds)