Great horned owl owlet hanging out with mama
Quite the little cutie, eh? The owlet is in fact one of three documented in the nest although I have only seen two of them. When I first walked by…
Peekaboo with a baby owl
Well, hello there, little one! My first look at one of the owlets at my local great horned owl nest. It only stuck its head up briefly then quickly retreated…
Great horned owl tucks in tight to hide
Last weekend when checking my local great horned owl nest, I was able to spot dad pretty easily. Unfortunately for him, so did the neighboring Cooper’s hawk. Calamity ensued as…
Great horned owl parents standing watch
On a check of my local owl nest a few days ago, I was happy to get a glimpse of mama owl snug in the tree cavity while dad kept…
Blue jays put great horned owl on alert
No doubt all this handsome fellow wanted to do was sleep but he had been spotted by some blue jays and they had no intention of letting him have some…
Great horned owl departs the area
An unexpected and fleeting encounter with this cool bird. My friend and I were photographing an entirely different bird, a woodpecker, in a stand of trees. As we maneuvered to…