Episode 39: Barred Owl – Voice of the Wild

Barred owl (Strix varia). The dark-eyed owl with a goofy call, a quirky history, and a penchant for bottomland forests. Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, and insect noises? Join Voice of the Wild every Friday to explore a new wild voice. We’re available on most podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Subscription links Here Subscribe to the Newsletter Listen online on our Homepage The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode: Barred Owl call and counter-singing by Geoffrey A. Keller (ML507062) Barred Owl Screeching by Robert C. Stein and William W. H. Gunn (ML507064) Sources and more: https://www.audubon.org/news/is-mothman-west-virginia-owlhttps://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Barred_Owl  https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/barred-owl  Dobson C, Kassenbaum D, Oehmke D, et al. 2023. Field guide to hotspots and birds in Illinois. Champaign-Urbana: Scissortail LLC.Peterson RT, Peterson VM. 1980. A field guide to the birds : a completely new guide to all the birds of eastern and central North America. Fourth edition, completely revised and enlarged. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company (The Peterson field guide series ; 1).Sibley D. 2016. Sibley birds East : field guide to birds of eastern North America. Second edition. New York: Alfred A. Knopf (Field guide to birds of eastern North America).