- Diet: Rodents, small mammals, and birds
- Lifespan: Up to 20 years in the wild
- Habitat: Old-growth forests in the Pacific Northwest of North America
- Conservation status: Threatened
- Characteristics: Large, nocturnal owls with distinctive yellow-orange eyes, dark brown feathers with white spots, and a rounded head without ear tufts
- Nesting behavior: Build their nests in tree cavities or on large branches high in old-growth trees
- Hunting behavior: They hunt by silently flying through the forest and using their keen hearing and vision to locate prey.
- Vocalizations: They have various calls, including a deep "hoot” used by males to establish their territories and a higher-pitched "scream” used by females during courtship and nesting.