I hope the subject line wasn't too subtle . I don't see a thread devoted to owls, so I'll get one started. I think they are really cool and I've been very fortunate to find a few of these guys but have never actually gone looking for them, and yes, most of mine are barred owls:

Barred Owl - hooting his head off for his mate from his fishing perch:


Great Horned Owl - spotted the silhouette just before sunrise:


Barred Owl - in my backyard - he comes by almost every evening but this is the first time he was close enough to actually see:


My first wild (barred) owl in my front yard - not a great shot, but I was really excited to finally get a shot of one in the wild!:


Eastern Screech Owl (Captive) at the local zoo: