Another great horned owl nest
A great horned owl owlet peers out from its nest in Thornton, Colorado. (© Tony’s Takes)

One of those lucky finds. A couple of weeks ago I was scouting some area open spaces looking for foxes when I spotted this nest.

At the time, I could see one owlet with mama in it. This past weekend I went by again and saw two golden eyes peering over the rim. It seems like there might be another owlet in front of the one but I can’t tell for sure.

After snapping some pics of the little one I said, “I wonder where mama is?” Well, as it turns out she was perched in the tree directly above where I stopped my truck.

A great horned owl standing watch near its nest. (© Tony's Takes)
A great horned owl standing watch near its nest. (© Tony’s Takes)

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  1. I have rode my bike down Heritage trail for years and there is always a nest in a hollowed out tree… Not this year…Where are you finding them this year?

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