13 Photos of Owls That Will Make You Shriek (with Delight)

Generally you simply want an owl repair. We get it. Happily, with Halloween across the nook, we’ve acquired the proper excuse to function a gallery of astounding owl photos that may even aid you get within the fall spirit. From critically sinister to simply scary cute, these pictures seize 9 North American owl species in all of their mysterious, enchanting glory. 

When you’re carried out right here, you should definitely try the winning images from the 2025 Audubon Photography Awards, together with this 12 months’s honorable mentions and our annual Top 100 gallery. And if you end up eager to see some real-life owls after this, right here’s easy methods to discover 5 different owl species close to you.  

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Japanese Screech-Owl (chicks) 

Lengthy-eared Owl 

Nice Horned Owl 

American Barn Owl 

Nice Horned Owl (chick) 

Burrowing Owl

Brief-eared Owl 

Nice Grey Owl 

 Japanese Screech-Owl 

Brief-eared Owl 

 Snowy Owl 

Nice Horned Owl