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Photo by arithmaknit
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Field Notes

Description:

This is an owl with short stubby ears and mottled grey feathers. Does not appear to be mature but when perched is nine to ten inches tall.

Habitat:

Being in south central Montana it is hard to say that a coniferous tree is this birds usual habitat, but that is where I found this owl.

Species ID Suggestions

Eastern Screech Owl

Megascops asio maxwelliae

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Liam
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Comments (5)
ChristyHolland
Click on the link I posted, "join" the mission, then come back to your spotting and "edit"...the mission should be listed and you can just click on it and re-save your spotting. BTW...love your name!! ;-)
arithmaknit
Christy I would love to add it but I have no idea how to do that.
ChristyHolland
Great spotting!! I'd love you to add this guy to the mission Raptors of North America: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8627557
Liam
Stocky proportions make it a Screech. Range and extent of white on the scaps suggests Eastern over Western.
HemaShah
Looks like a Great Horned Owl.Owls love conifers. We have a snowy owl living in a pine.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2012

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