Cotton is Beautiful! (2/3) List item Submitted to "Meet Cotton ~ The Barred Owl" Approved by Carol DM November 5, 2017, 6:03 pm 16 Views 9 Votes Share Tweet Pin If you look real close you can see the stripes on her stomach that go up and down, like bars. That is why she is called a Barred Owl. MoreReport Item navigation Previous submission Next submission View full list Share Tweet Pin Written by Carol DM