On 2/16/13 During my February bird walk (alone) I observed a few American Crows yelling into a tree. As I stood there watching and trying to find what they were yelling at, a large bird flew from inside the tree. I saw the direction where the bird went, but couldn't find it anywhere. I stood there scanning all the trees with my binoculars (for like 4hrs..lol) and there it was A Great Horned Owl sitting on a nest. (I didn't realize she was on a nest) This location is a secret so please don't ask me where.
 |
| Momma on a nest |
It was starting to snow so I set up my tripod and my camera with the 500mm lens and took a few photos. I was so excited to see this and share my photo of my find. I put the photo up on Facebook (not realizing she was on a nest). Never giving the location I went back a few weeks later as it was warbler season and the migration of birds brings the migration of birders..lol.
 |
| 1 Baby |
On 3/30/13 I spotted a white fuzzball in the tree. It was a baby!! I have never seen Great Horned Owl babies. And let me tell you. They are adorable, But I thought there would be more than 1 in the nest so I had to look it up and see how many they had in a clutch.
Of course being discreet and not hanging around. I left so no one would see me.
 |
| 2 Babies |
On 4/07/13 I saw 2 babies in the nest and was so excited to see 2 of them there. Took a photo and left. LOL (Bird watcher's everywhere) I didn't want these birds to be disturbed as they are protected and it's not every day that you see them as young and in a nest.
 |
| Young Owl |
A little under a month later I went back on 5/02/13 and couldn't find any Owls and scanned the trees again and when I looked up and saw one of the young on a branch near the nest, I was amazed at how well they blend with the bark of the tree, because I looked at that tree a couple of times and never saw the bird there. I was trying not no bring attention to this Owl knowing there were Red Tail Hawks and Crows around, because when they do spot them. They attack them. And I didn't want to see that so I left.
 |
| Young Owl in a Pine tree |
About a week later i was looking for the young Owls and didn't see them right away. I was worried that they may have been killed(by a raccoon I saw days before). They had fledged away from the nest and I found them once again. The photo above is the younger of the 2 Great Horned Owlets.
The photo below is the older one (by a week).
 |
| Young Owl in a tree |
Some call me the "Owl whisperer" and someone called me "Silent Winds".
I enjoy sharing my Photography and love nature at it's best.
If you would like a print of this beautiful bird send me a message
and we can discuss the price and size you would like :-)
