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Bubo virginianus
They are a heavily built owl that are very common in the Americas.
I never understood how people could find owls during the middle of the day, then we drive around a corner and this guy was just sitting on a dead tree staring at us at about 3 pm. They are found throughout the Americas in wooded areas.
At Chapparal WMA
Spotted on Mar 8, 2013
Submitted on Mar 21, 2013
6 Comments
Great capture Ashley!
Great pic!! I'm still trying to get a shot of the owl on our property.
Thanks Christy! We just rounded the corner and he was kind of far away, so I pointed him out and we stopped to all look with our binoculars, and we just started laughing because no one was expecting an owl haha
You should try playing their call on your phone just after daylight, see if you can get them to come a bit closer. I know where a mating pair is near me that I'm almost guaranteed to see when I go look for them, but this guy was in a whole different part of the state! Thanks :)
Nice shot, Ashley! I have not ever been able to find one by myself...only with others!
Lucky you! I wish I could spot the mating pair that keeps me up at night with their songs. Nice spot Ash!