This is a seriously declining species throughout California. As I was digiscoping this individual, I noticed a second bird peeking out at me from behind the first. There were two other pairs of owls in this small field which had a large "For Sale" sign portending future development. We also saw two Coyotes stalking Ground Squirrels in the area.
Olympus D550z / Nikon FieldScope 3ED / 30XWA / hand-held.