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Great Horned Owl - Bubo virginianus in the Mission Valley

A large owl, hard to mistake. Tufts appear to sit wide on the head. Eyes yellow, bill black, throat white. Facial disk variable in color, but usually dark rust to brown. Year-round resident of Montana. Nesting now -begins nesting in February. Incubation period is 30-35 days.
Photo taken in the Mission Valley on April 13, 2013.
Reference: http://fieldguide.mt.gov/detail_ABNSB05010.aspx
Just going through photos. I will be adding a few soon of the female on the nest.
See owl cams from the Mission Valley at http://www.owlinstitute.org/owl-cam.html

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Merle Ann Loman, Photographer

Great Horned Owl - Bubo virginianus in the Mission Valley