Great Horned Owl- fledgling
Oct 15, 2023 15:54:11 #
I don't think I shared this image here on UHH
Last fall we noticed a nest off the edge of a trail we walk by the edge of woodlands to wetlands. We kept an eye on the nest hoping to see who or what reused in in the 2023 nesting season. Come May 2023 that watching paid off when we spotted a mature Great Horned Owl near the nest followed by spotting the youngster in the nest tree.
Owl fledgling grow restless and to large for the nest but still need lots of help from the parents. After they start wandering from the nest Mom and Dad keep returning with dinner. The fledglings will fly/hop to nearby trees but normally not straying far from the nest tree. Over the next couple weeks we revisited and were able to photograph the fledglings rapid growth.
This was from the last day we visited the nest. ( the adult was never far away but I was never to grab a worthwhile image of it.)
Last fall we noticed a nest off the edge of a trail we walk by the edge of woodlands to wetlands. We kept an eye on the nest hoping to see who or what reused in in the 2023 nesting season. Come May 2023 that watching paid off when we spotted a mature Great Horned Owl near the nest followed by spotting the youngster in the nest tree.
Owl fledgling grow restless and to large for the nest but still need lots of help from the parents. After they start wandering from the nest Mom and Dad keep returning with dinner. The fledglings will fly/hop to nearby trees but normally not straying far from the nest tree. Over the next couple weeks we revisited and were able to photograph the fledglings rapid growth.
This was from the last day we visited the nest. ( the adult was never far away but I was never to grab a worthwhile image of it.)
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Oct 15, 2023 17:28:27 #
WDCash wrote:
I don't think I shared this image here on UHH br L... (show quote)
Bill, I am sooooo envious. Your photo is absolutely stunning. If I didn't like you so much, I'd hate you!
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MadMikeOne wrote:
Bill, I am sooooo envious. Your photo is absolutely stunning. If I didn't like you so much, I'd hate you!
Mike,
Thanks very much.
Blame it on the blind squirrel principal.
You know how most good shots are so easy to come by, ;) We actually worked for this one.
Oct 15, 2023 21:32:27 #
imagemeister wrote:
Gorgeous shot ! ....thanks for sharing
Thanks very much Larry
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Oct 16, 2023 04:26:17 #
Just wondering…. Had not heard the blind squirrel principal; is it the Same metaphor as “Even a blind pig finds a truffle now and then” … only a little nuttier?
Precious fledgling shot; I love it.🤓
Precious fledgling shot; I love it.🤓
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