Baby Great Horned Owl

February 25, 2015

From the U.S. Department of the Interior:

Along the lower reaches of the Columbia River lies the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge in Washington. The approximately 5,300-acre refuge contains a lush mixture of wetlands, grasslands, riparian corridors and forests -- not to mention the historic Cathlapotle townsite, one of the best-preserved Native American sites in the Northwest. The refuge's habitats provide an ideal environment for many species, including this cute baby Great Horned owl pictured here. Dennis Davenport captured this great shot of an owlet as it was testing it's mobility skills and lost its balance -- resulting in this once-in-a-lifetime pic.

Photo courtesy of Dennis Davenport.