Peyton-Barking+Owl

The Barking Owl By: Peyton

The Barking Owl is one of the most interesting owls in the world. They are medium sized and brown with white spots on their wings and tail. Their large and intelligent eyes can range from green to yellow to iris. They have pale yellow legs and their sharp bills are dark horn or black. Barking Owls tend to be 14 to 18 inches in lenth, with a wingspan of 33.5 to 39.5 inches. They usually weigh between 425 and 510 grams. These owls are generally nocturnal and are frequintly found in pairs. Most of the time the pairs bring up there young in the same place every year. Strangely, these birds are attracted to water. Barking Owls got their name because of the sound they make. These sounds are dog-like and always followed by a short, low, groan.