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burrowing owl / snowy egret

Athene cunicularia

Photo by brent
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Field Notes

Description:

Borrowing owl in foreground and snowy egret in background.

Habitat:

On sand dunes by the channel in Marina del Ray, close to the Pacific Ocean.

Notes:

Unusual to see an owl in broad daylight, in Los Angeles no less!

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Comments (3)

Hello brent, I started a Southern California Wildlife mission. I hope you'll consider adding your So-Cal spotting(s). http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/7964554
I would never have thought to see that combination of birds...neat!
Very cool combo! Burrowing Owls are really neat birds!
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PublishedDecember 21, 2011

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