This owl is boreal in range and breeds locally south down the Rocky Mountain chain in the western US.
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Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus)Chief Joseph Ski Trail area, Beaverhead Co., MT8 June 2014Note the white facial disk outlined with dark edging. Boreal Owls have short, rounded ear tufts but often keep them suppressed.Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus)Chief Joseph Ski Trail area, Beaverhead Co., MT8 June 2014Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus)Chief Joseph Ski Trail area, Beaverhead Co., MT8 June 2014
