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A tiny elf owl and a broad-shouldered fish owl hardly look like relatives at first glance. Start with the smaller birds and work up to the giants, watching how the face changes from one species to the next. Compare the pale heart of a barn owl, the neat rings of a great gray owl and the little flash of pink on the eyelids of Verreaux's eagle-owl. Each caption points out a field mark you can see in the photo.

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Elf owl
Elf owl: An elf owl peers out from a weathered branch at night. It is small enough to stand about as tall as a soda can, so…
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Northern pygmy owl
Northern pygmy owl: A northern pygmy owl grips a bare branch at Putah Creek, California. The speckled crown and long…
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Northern saw-whet owl
Northern saw-whet owl: The large, rounded head of this northern saw-whet owl seems to leave room for little else. The pale…
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Eastern screech owl
Eastern screech owl: This gray eastern screech owl was photographed at Quogue Wildlife Refuge on Long Island. The pointed…
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Burrowing owl
Burrowing owl: A western burrowing owl stands on bare ground beside rice fields in Glenn County, California. The long legs…
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Little owl
Little owl: A little owl looks back over its shoulder from a rock in Kazakhstan's Mangystau Region. The pale brow and…
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Boreal owl
Boreal owl: A boreal owl peers around a mossy trunk near Varberg, Sweden. Its pale facial disk has a dark border that makes…
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American barn owl
American barn owl: An American barn owl turns toward the camera from a fence post in Orange Walk, Belize. The pale…
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Short-eared owl
Short-eared owl: This short-eared owl is standing on open ground at the Little Rann of Kutch in India. The dark patches…
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Long-eared owl
Long-eared owl: A long-eared owl faces the camera from a tree in Kecskemét, Hungary. The streaks on its chest blend into…
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Eastern grass owl
Eastern grass owl: The pale heart-shaped face recalls a barn owl, but the Eastern grass owl in this photograph from Borneo…
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Tawny owl
Tawny owl: A tawny owl is caught in flight at night, with its broad wings spread and its dark eye visible in profile. The…
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Spotted eagle-owl
Spotted eagle-owl: The raised ear tufts frame a steady stare in this South African portrait from the Swartland. Look below…
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Spectacled owl
Spectacled owl: Seen near Las Horquetas, Costa Rica, this owl has white markings that arc from the beak toward the…
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Barred owl
Barred owl: A barred owl looks back over its shoulder in this woodland portrait. The dark eyes and yellow bill stand out in…
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Ural owl
Ural owl: This Ural owl photographed in Kotka, Finland, echoes the pale birches around it. Follow the dark streaks from its…
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Great horned owl
Great horned owl: Look past the tall ear tufts and yellow eyes to the small patch of white at this owl's throat. Dark bars…
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Powerful owl
Powerful owl: Two powerful owls share a branch in Sydney. The V-shaped markings across their pale chests are the easiest…
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Snowy owl
Snowy owl: At Jones Beach, this snowy owl's white face catches the low light above a strongly barred body. Snowy owls vary…
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Verreaux's eagle-owl
Verreaux's eagle-owl: The pink upper eyelids stand out even while this Verreaux's eagle-owl dozes on a branch in The…
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Great grey owl
Great grey owl: A great gray owl faces forward from a branch in a Moscow botanical garden. Concentric rings circle each…
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Eurasian eagle-owl
Eurasian eagle-owl: The orange eyes and heavy brow stand out in this close view of a Eurasian eagle-owl. Its ear tufts…

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