Pacific NW Birds: Owls...

The Pacific Northwest is home to more than a dozen species of owls The great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) is the most widely distributed owl in both the Pacific NW and North America, occupying dense forests, open woodlands, clearcuts, deserts, and urban environments, including golf courses, cemeteries, and parks with adjacent woodlots. Other owls in this area include Barred Owls, Snowy Owls, Barn Owls, Spotted Owls, Great Gray Owl, Western Screech Owl, Burrowing Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Northern Pygmy Owl, Flammulated Owl, Long Eared Owl, Short Eared Owl, Boreal Owl;