Identificaciones de strixoccidentalis

Nesting pair on right at Buck Rock trailhead

On nest

Slightly larger than a jay. On 50 ft tree in pasture. Crest. black tail in flight

Bird on fence

Approximately a dozen seen in a sea of mosquito fish, bullfrog larvae and adults, and a couple crayfish. Hard to get a good look but some of the pupfish seemed to have some sort of skin illness