Owl Species From Around the World

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.