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Megascops kennicottii
Small owl with "feathered ear tufts. Gray or gray-brown with small black streaks on feathers." This owl is partially blind in both eyes so it can not be released into the wild.
This species is found along the western US, BC Canada and Baja California.
This owl is under the care of Project Wildlife http://projectwildlife.org/ and was part of an educational program called Hawkwatch in the Ramona Grasslands by the Wildlife Research Institute http://www.wildlife-research.org/.
Spotted on Feb 16, 2013
Submitted on Feb 17, 2013
10 Comments
He's just GORGEOUS!!
OH MY GOSH! HIS EYES!
Lovely series Cindy!
Thank you Karen! I can't remember for sure which bird received which injury but I think this one was indeed hit by a car :(
Gorgeous bird Cindy! How did he end up at the rescue - were his injuries caused by a collision with a vehicle?
Thank you :) I fell in love with this beauty! I didn't even know these guys lived here.
Such lovely pictures of such a SWEET little creature!
Beautiful series. Your last picture made me smile.
This is awesome! They are so tiny and cute :)
What a beautiful, delicate series. Thanks for sharing this beautiful owl with us, Cindy. :)