Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus)

This owl is boreal in range and breeds locally south down the Rocky Mountain chain in the western US.
Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus) Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus)
Chief Joseph Ski Trail area, Beaverhead Co., MT
8 June 2014

Note the white facial disk outlined with dark edging. Boreal Owls have short, rounded ear tufts but often keep them suppressed.

Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus) Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus)
Chief Joseph Ski Trail area, Beaverhead Co., MT
8 June 2014
Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus) Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus)
Chief Joseph Ski Trail area, Beaverhead Co., MT
8 June 2014

Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus) Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus)
Chief Joseph Ski Trail area, Beaverhead Co., MT
19 Apr 2015
Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus) Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus)
Chief Joseph Ski Trail area, Beaverhead Co., MT
19 Apr 2015

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