Well done Mike.
A BBC crew have been filming up in New England for a 'one off' nature program that we get through the four seasons. Chris Packam, the lead presenter has done a second filming using American assistants ready for American viewers. So should be coming your way pretty soon.
Anyhow, whilst filming they came across a Barred Owl several times during the daylight hours. It seemed to have a favourite tree that it slumbered on during the day and didn't seem to be disturbed by the presence of the film crew.

An interesting additional tid bid on the Eastern Bluebird. Approximately 40 years or so ago, the bird was becoming quite rare due to lack of nesting opportunities and needed habitat. As mentioned earlier, they cannot dig a hole in a tree to make a nest unless the tree is rotten or extremely soft. They do however need that type nest or something man made that will achieve the same thing. They also need open grassy areas near areas of trees or woods but not deep in those woods.

I wish I could remember his name but a gentleman came up with a brilliant solution: He determined the size requirements, entrance hole size, others things as per where the species did well, and constructed a house, then............he started going to golf courses all over the east requesting being allowed to put up houses on poles just away from predators in the woods on the edge of the golf courses. The poles made it difficult for snakes to get into the houses to eat the eggs. The species began multiplying again for the first time in years! Now, people are mounting houses in yards, on golf courses, in parks, etc. installing houses all over and the bird is thriving again. One other interesting tid bit.......the males are very territorial. If the houses are not several hundred yards apart, the males will kill each other.......golf course fairways are a species savior for the Eastern Bluebird.