PHOTO OF THE WEEK: RUSTY BARN OWL

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August 6, 2013 (Jamul) – Debra Ekhaml spotted this Barn Owl in the Rancho Jamul Ecological Preserve. “Although the light was flat from clouds and I only had my small camera, you can clearly see he is a rust brown color, and not the usual white for around here,” she writes. “John Martin (F&W Biologist) said this is not unheard of, but very unusual. I thought it was different enough to send in. He was a very stunning bird-his color was just beautiful!”

 


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Thanks for sharing! :)

What a great photo!

I didn't know barn owls could be a different color other than white.   Makes you take a second look!   The setting is so pretty and natural, too!