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Originally Posted by arsenal
don't barn owls have a very distinctive face though? That it looks like it's wearing a white mask?
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They do, and they have a rounder face. They are a much smaller owl then the one in the OP's picture.
I would agree that's a Great Horned Owl (cannot really see the horns in the second pic but easy to tell it's a large bird) or perhaps it's cousin the Snowy Owl. Snowy Owl's, when not in winter weather, do become quite dark and the face shape is similar to a Great Horned Owl without the horns. Great Horned Owl would be more common in Alberta, but Snowy Owl's wouldn't be that odd to see here.
