Identification - It is a large gray owl similar in size to the Great-horned Owl. It has a large rounded head that lacks ear tufts, dark eyes, barring on the neck and upper breast, and vertical belly streaks.
Morsels - Most owls are active during twilight or at night, but it is not true that owls can't see in the daylight. The Snowy Owl nests in the arctic during summers that have 24 hours of daylight, and the Barred Owl frequently hunts during the day. The eyes of an owl are extraordinarily acute and are so large that they can't move within the eye sockets as can those of a human. To compensate for this, owls have the ability to turn their heads up to a remarkable 270 degrees. Were you able to do this, it would mean you could turn your head clockwise until you were looking over your left shoulder!
