Owl Species Found in Alberta, Canada

Alberta hosts a variety of owls:

• Great Horned Owl – Common, large, yellow eyes, ear tufts.
• Snowy Owl – Winter visitor in north; white with black markings.
• Barred Owl – "Who cooks for you" call; brown/gray/white plumage.
• Northern Saw-whet Owl – Tiny, coniferous forests, saw-like call.
• Great Gray Owl – Large, gray-brown, boreal forests/wetlands.
• Boreal Owl – Small, brown-gray, coniferous woods.
• Northern Hawk-Owl – Medium, brown/white, "Hoo-hoo" call.
• Short-eared Owl – Open grasslands/prairies.
• Long-eared Owl – Long ear tufts, buff/brown.
• Flammulated Owl – Small, nocturnal, coniferous forests.