#strix occidentalis

[darkvioletcloud]

[na-bird-of-the-day]

BOTD: Spotted Owl

Photo: Kyle Sullivan

"Because it requires old-growth forest, this owl has been at the center of fierce controversy between conservationists and the logging industry in the Pacific Northwest. The owl itself seems anything but fierce: it has a gentle look, and it preys mostly on small mammals inside the forest. Its deep hooting calls carry far on still nights, especially in southwestern canyons where they may echo for more than a mile. Found on their daytime roosts, Spotted Owls may allow close approach."

- Audubon Field Guide

[printondemandart]

Spotted Owl by Elizabeth Gould Poster | Zazzle

[snototter]

A pair of Mexican spotted owls (Strix occidentalis ssp. lucida) in Arizona, USA

by Larry Reis

[greyfreire]

[podartists]

Uluco maculate (Strix occidentalis) | Elizabeth Gould (1804-1841) | The Birds of Australia. v.1 | rawpixel

[thestrigiform]

Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis) by Larry Venus

[dailyowlposters]

Day 7: Otulissa the Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis)

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