Crested Owl
I did not expect to see many new birds on this trip, so I was surprised when I heard that a Crested Owl had been found on one of the trails on my second morning at Rancho Naturalista. The manager of Rancho Naturalista took me and two other people to the location before lunch. I went back after lunch and saw the owl again. This is the first owl I have ever seen whose ear tufts meet at the base of its bill. One of my friends saw this photo and said the owl reminded her of Groucho Marx.
Crested Owl
I did not expect to see many new birds on this trip, so I was surprised when I heard that a Crested Owl had been found on one of the trails on my second morning at Rancho Naturalista. The manager of Rancho Naturalista took me and two other people to the location before lunch. I went back after lunch and saw the owl again. This is the first owl I have ever seen whose ear tufts meet at the base of its bill. One of my friends saw this photo and said the owl reminded her of Groucho Marx.