Barred Owl (also known as Northern Barred Owl, Hoot Owl, Striped Owl)

The Barred Owl is a stocky, large owl with rounded head lacking ear tufts, deep brown eyes, and a patterned brown-and-white plumage that provides exceptional camouflage against tree bark

Distinctive alternating brown and pale buff/cream horizontal bars across the vane with a sturdy pale brownish-yellow rachis

Pennaceous at the upper tip transitioning to plumulaceous at the base; possesses velvety fringe (comb-like barbs) on the leading edge for acoustic dampening

Extremely soft, velvety, and matte texture designed to absorb sound rather than reflect it, lacking the stiffness of diurnal raptor feathers

Soft velvety texture, prominent alternating dark brown and buff transverse barring, and absence of harsh stiff edges

Mature deciduous and mixed forests, often near swamps, rivers, or dense wooded wetlands

Eastern and northwestern North America, expanding westward, predominantly a year-round resident

Apex nocturnal predator regulating small mammal, amphibian, and insect populations within forest ecosystems

Great Horned Owl and Barn Owl feathers, distinguished by the Barred Owl's soft velvety texture and specific brown-and-buff horizontal banding

Barred Owls are known for their loud, boisterous 'Who cooks for you, who cooks for you-all' vocalization and have expanded their range westward where they sometimes hybridize with Spotted Owls

Good condition with mostly intact barbs, slight wear at the proximal downy base

Barred owl?