what type of owl is this

[jimmythechicken]

we saw this huge owl in the woods and we got some pretty cool pics but we dont know what kind they are
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=55&p=207
(go down to the bottom of the page to see the pics of the owl)

 

[mtngrl812]

From the location you live in and from what I can really tell from the pics it looks like a Barred Owl, at least that is what I can figure out from my bird book. If the momma had a really yellowish bill, I would say for sure that is what you saw. Nice pics of the babies too...
Thanks for sharing

 

[tinychicky]

barred, i think....

 

[BrewedInNh]

The owl in thos pics looks young and it's a little unusual to see them on the ground, especially in daylight. I think it's a Short Eared owl, but my DW thinks it's a screech owl.

Have you heard its song yet?

We have several Great Horned owls around our place.

 

[centrarchid]

Yes, barred. Crow sized without "ears". And some images show fledgling. They leave nest some time before capable of flight.

 

[Yay Chicks!]

I just looked up owls in Connecticut and I would say from those pictures definitely a Barred Owl.

 

[jimmythechicken]

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it was not crow size the momma was prob about 24-28in tall hard to tell in that pic she was 40 yards away from us we she just keep flying from tree to tree but wouldn't leave the area i told my wife an kid she must have a nest around then we turned to head back an i see little eyes looking at me about 20ft away sure enough there were 2 babies on in the tree one on the ground it was soooooooooooo cool to see owls that close.

 

[jimmythechicken]

i think it was a great grey owl

 

[centrarchid]

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If not crow sized, your trees have huge leaves.

 

[Hoss1975]

That is a young barred owl,looks like it just fledged,still has it's baby fuzz.