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I can't say much about Masked Owls, having never seen more than a picture,
but I have seen Barn Owls in 4 or 5 countries, and it certainly looks like a
Barn Owl to me.
Eric Jeffrey
Falls Church, VA
USA
In a message dated 5/3/2012 8:29:21 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
writes:
Having
spotlighted 18 Barn Owls this week near Townsville, this looks like a classic
Barn Owl to me.
cheers
peter
On
04/05/2012, at 8:59 AM, Andrew Taylor wrote:
> A lucky birdline
contributor apparently had this owl
> appear in his Broadmeadows
(Newcastle area) backyard:
>
http://www.eremaea.com/sightingphotos/12/129826.jpg
>
> I have
little experience with Masked Owl and the ID has
> me a little confused
- and I'm hoping someone might explain the
> finer ID points
here.
>
> The dark upper parts appear to rule out Barn
Owl?
> What about Grass Owl?
>
> But 2 other field marks,
the facial disk shape and the leg feathering,
> appear to me to indicate
Barn Owl.
>
> The general appearance is bulky but given only a
photograph its hard to
> to be sure how much is just the bird's
posture.
>
> Andrew
>
>
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