Wild adult California spotted owl (Strix occidentalis), perched in the San Bernardino National Forest, Riverside County, California, USA.
A wild adult California spotted owl (Strix occidentalis occidentalis) perching on a branch. This forest health indicator species needs undisturbed old growth habitat for breeding, and shares the same threats as those of its cousin the Federally listed northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis), from logging, deforestation and future habitat damage from global climate change. San Bernardino National Forest, Riverside County, California, USA.
