Photo by Tom Kuhn. One of the not-so-youngsters born and raised in Sutro Heights Park in San Francisco this year. He’s getting those grown up tufts (‘horns’) going so he will soon pass for the real deal. And when the talons get to their two-inch length, this guy will join the night-killers club as full-fledged member.
Posted by: atowhee | August 10, 2020
I AM ALMOST A BIG OWL NOW
Posted in birding, birds, california, natural history, owl, san francisco | Tags: fledgling, Great Horned Owl, Sutro Heights
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