Re[2]: Hissing barred owls
Kathy Klimkiewicz (Kathy_Klimkiewicz@usgs.gov)
Fri, 10 Jul 1998 10:59:43 -0600
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Kathy Klimkiewicz
Laurel MD
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Subject: Re: Hissing barred owls
Author: mdosprey@ARI.Net at NBS-Internet-Gateway
Date: 7/10/98 7:26 AM
Jeff,
One possible way of telling juvenile/immatures from adults is by their blue-
gray eyes. Once adults, they become black(ish). A few species of owls young
have this feature (blueish-gray eyes) including the Barred. Fledglings do have
that downy wispy look to them, but grow out their "adult" feathers soon. I
don't think they have a strictly juvenile plumage otherwise, but look for the
different eye color. I also don't know when the get the darker colored eyes,
but if they're young, the eye color is obvious.
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