Great horned owl family rides out a spring snowstorm at the nest
We are far from done with winter weather here on the Colorado Front Range and that can be challenging for the newest members in the wildlife world. Thankfully, these two…
Great horned owl on high alert after crows begin hassling it
Imagine you are enjoying a nice, quiet mid-morning nap when you suddenly are besieged by a half dozen marauding crows. Definitely not a fun scenario, whether owl or human. ;-)…
Mama great horned owl makes her nest her final resting place
Not a happy story I am afraid and not one I enjoy sharing. However, I think these types of things can be educational and, honestly, writing about them provides me…
Great horned owl lifts off
It is very rare to get an action shot of a great horned owl (or at least it is for me). Typically, if they are going to take off, they…
American kestrel chases a great horned owl
One of those pics I call ‘content over quality’ as the story behind the pic is way better that the actual image. I visited my local great horned owls and…
Great horned owl is all eyes
Somehow I don’t think dad was too happy I found him. Mama was hunkered down in the nest and all I could see were tail feathers so I began the…