Tracey Maras submitted this picture of a groundhog way above ground: “I walked out of the front door and saw this ball of fur about 20 feet up in a tree, just at the tree line. I grabbed my camera, took a few photos, then left him to go on his way.”
Barred owls are common and very vocal. They also can be found living in town, especially in the vicinity of city parks. Photos by Chris Young
Common name: Barred owl
Scientific name: Strix varia
Habitat: Barred owls can be found in lowland areas and also in forested city parks.
Food: Barred owls are not as strong as great-horned owls. They only weigh about a pound or so, and they eat small mice, crayfish, frogs and other small prey.
Call: “Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you all?”
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