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Remsen,
J.V.
1974
Long-eared Owl
Asio otus
Feb.8 Coyote Hills Reg. Park, Alameda Co., Calif.: 2 perched
in the middle of the dense row of willows at the
entrance to the park, in the same area where Sadie
Brown and myself discovered them on 12-15-73.
They did not flush and allowed more than 20
students to see them through the scope (and
also Robert C. Stebbins saw them.) They have been
found consistently since their discovery in this thicket -
as many as six at once.
May 13 Big Morongo Refuge, San Bernardino Co., Calif.: 1 ad. plus
4 downy juveniles seen in dense willow riparian.
The juveniles were still covered with down but at
least one could fly. The rest scrambled slowly
through trees to get away from us.
May 24 Oasis Ranch, Mono Co., Calif.: 2 ad + 1 juv. in
orchard w. of ranch buildings. One adult was perched
next to juv. as if to shield it from view, and had
this incredible horrified expression on its face
downy juv.
partially
shielded