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Bubo virginianus
Young bird. possibly a fledgling. Downy feathers and doesn't have well defined horns or tail yet.
Urban area combination of river bottom, park and neighborhood.
I was approx. 4" away when I snapped this picture. Owl didn't even blink and barely moved it's head to keep me in sight.
Spotted on Jun 16, 2010
Submitted on Jun 17, 2010
2 Comments
Looks gigantic!
Sounds like he was trying to hide in plain sight by imitating a branch! Little did he know... ;-)
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