"Very large, rectangular-headed, large-bodied owl with long widely spaced ear tufts. Shoulders and body slightly wider than head; often appears short-necked ... Eyes yellow, broad reddish-brown to gray facial disk outlined by thin dark ruffs; white bib on throat ...." (Donald & Lillian Stokes's The Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of North America, p. 399)

"Common resident throughout the state except in the Pineywoods where they are uncommon" (Mark W. Lockwood & Brush Freeman's The TOS Handbook of Texas Birds, p. 95.)

Photo taken with Nikon D300 using a Tamron 100-600mm lens.