![Barred owl on a tree trunk](https://northlouisianawildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/barred-owl-bayou-cocodrie-nwr051.jpg)
Did you know that when barred owls eat a lot of crawfish, their underwing feathers turn pink?
barred owls
at
a Glance
![Barred owl on a tree trunk](https://northlouisianawildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/barred-owl-bayou-cocodrie-nwr051.jpg)
Key Features:
Barred owls are brown and white birds with dark brown eyes, white faces, and barred patterns on their backs, tails, wings, throats, chests, and bellies.
Least Concern - Population Increasing
Habitat:
Forests and wooded swamps
nesting habits:
Barred owls nest in cavities high in trees.
seasons barred owls are active in our area:
All year
Diet:
Birds, crawfish, fish, frogs, insects, mice, possums, rabbits, salamanders, shrews, snakes, and squirrels
hunting Behavior:
Barred owls watch for prey from perches and then swoop down to grab it.
Commonly Confused With:
Barn Owls, Great Horned Owls
![Barred owl on a tree trunk](https://northlouisianawildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/barred-owl-bayou-cocodrie-nwr051.jpg)
Barred owls are often confused with barn owls because both are brown and white birds. Barred owls are darker brown and have the barred pattern on their bellies.
![Barred owl on a tree trunk](https://northlouisianawildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/barred-owl-bayou-cocodrie-nwr051.jpg)
Barred owls are often confused with great horned owls because both are brown and white birds. Barred owls have black eyes. Great horned owls have yellow owls.