Do Grass Owls Ever Roost in Trees?

["Greg & Val Clancy" <>]

Hi Laurie,

Grass Owls don't usually (?never) roost in trees but will perch in trees 
when active at night.   Your bird is a Barn Owl.  If you lighten up the 
picture you will see the classic Barn Owl colouration and in particular the 
black and white spotting on the upperparts.  Due to the chocolate brown 
upperparts of a Grass Owl the spotting appears completely white on that 
species.  The legs aren't long enough either to be Grass Owl.

Greg Clancy
Ecologist
Coutts Crossing