Nortern Hawk Owl...

 
Photo by BarrytheBirder

Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula)

This is a largish owl not normally found in deep southern Ontario where I live, but is found coast-to-coast across Canada.   It created quite a stir where it stayed for a couple of days in Schomberg, Ontario, and many birders and photographers showed up to see it when word got around about it.

It is basically non-migratory buts retreats slightly in winter from the northernmost part of its regular range.

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Barry the Birder