Barn Cowl

This creature looks akin to a cat, but with aspects of a barn owl. It possesses a furry underside with four limbs. Each has 3 toes with a dewclaw. It has a normal cat tail, with different coloration.The Barn Cowl's upper chest and frontal neck is speckled with black bars. It is hear that the fur transfers into very soft feathers. It has a face extremely similar to an owl. It possesses a flat face (although rounder than an owl's) with a small beak. It has intelligent eyes. Instead of inset ears, it has catlike ears upon the top of its head with a mixture of down and fur. The area from a Barn Cowl's head to lower back is covered in soft feathers. This creature has wings sprouting from its back. These wings are similar to an owls. They are extremely powerful yet nearly silent. The Barn Cowl's top-side is a rusty orange to brown color, much like a barn owl. Their underside and front is snowy white. 

Barn Cowls tend to live in nesting areas. These nesting areas are usually in forests, and consist of two major parts. Firstly, there are many large nests high in trees. There are usually 1- 3 nests per tree. The second major part is the nesting center. This is a clear area at the center of all the nests. It is usually made of flat, hard packed dirt. Sometimes it may be made of a pre-made or gathered material. Some Barn Cowls live in a more solitary environment, usually ending up in barns. Although this is lest common, this habitat is closer to humans and this is why Barn Cowls are named the way they are.