There are lots of Barred Owls throughout the Boston Mountains in Arkansas. They can be heard at any time of the day and can be readily called. Their calls (eight hoots) are most common in the late afternoon and at night in the fall and winter; their nesting season in Arkansas.
Barred Owls:
Adult Description
- Large owl.
- Head round with no ear tufts.
- Eyes dark.
- Underparts whitish with dark streaks.
Immature Description
Looks similar to adults.
Here is a photo of one I surprised in the morning last fall:
Barred Owl
Life and Wildlife along the Little Buffalo River 
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