Close-up of fledgling spotted owl

Coast Range Reserve, near Branscomb, Mendocino, California.
August 1977

In this close-up note the characteristic dark eyes and the white spots coming in on the wings. Also note the fluffy downy feathers on the head and breast. This owl has yet to fully develop adult plumage.

Photography by
Dr. Sharon Johnson
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Kat G. Kalamaras