| Common Name: | Owl, Northwestern Great Horned | | Scientific Name: | Bubo virginianus lagophonus | | Family: | Strigidae (Owls) | | Area: | Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon | | Date: | June 7, 2004 | 
These photos of an adult and downey chick were taken at the Refuge Headquarters. The Northwestern subspecies is predominatly grey, where the Californian subspecies is a rich brown. | | Reference: | Western Birds by Peterson / Birds of the Pacific Northwest by Gabrielson & Jewett |
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