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Adult Barred Owl (Strix varia) eBird Checklist S75805512 - Photo by Blair Dudeck The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has embarked on a controversial control program to protect federally endangered Northern and California Spotted Owls (Stix occidentalis spps.) from displacement by the Barred Owl (Strix varia), a species native to eastern and Midwest north America. … Continue reading "A Hot Topic for Shasta Birding Society’s January 14th, 2026 program!!"