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Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Photo by gfolkrocker
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Young bird. possibly a fledgling. Downy feathers and doesn't have well defined horns or tail yet.

Habitat:

Urban area combination of river bottom, park and neighborhood.

Notes:

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.

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Comments (2)
ChristyHolland
Sounds like he was trying to hide in plain sight by imitating a branch! Little did he know... ;-) I've created a new "Raptors of Colorado" mission - would love you to join! Here's the link: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8627557
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PublishedJune 17, 2010

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