Photographs Great horned owl and the Mrs.

[Barbarian]

Apparently, the owl across the street has a girlfriend. This morning, two of them were hanging out in the park together.

The crows were flying around threatening them, and they were just perched, waiting for the mob to disperse so they could fly off to wherever they go during the day.

 

[Deborah13]

Great pics, God gave you a blessing by seeing them close up.

 

[Classik]

Woooow!

 

[Barbarian]

God gave you a blessing by seeing them close up.

God indeed has blessed me with a love for, and interest in, his creatures. It's been my life's work.

Great Horned owls are strictly monogamous. The male even broods the eggs when the Mrs. is out hunting. And they are fiercely protective of the young. Even humans will be attacked if they get too close to the fledglings.

 

[reba]

That's! why they are considered smart!

 

[Classik]

 

[Barbarian]

This morning, I was out with my dog on a rabbit-tracking walk, and I walked right under the tree where one of them was perched. I was too close for comfort, so the owl dropped from the tree, and flew to a better spot. In gaining speed, it went low and passed over a spot where the ducks and geese had settled the previous night.

There was an explosion of activity as the birds took off in all directions.

 

[Deborah13]

This morning, I was out with my dog on a rabbit-tracking walk, and I walked right under the tree where one of them was perched. I was too close for comfort, so the owl dropped from the tree, and flew to a better spot. In gaining speed, it went low and passed over a spot where the ducks and geese had settled the previous night.

There was an explosion of activity as the birds took off in all directions.

LOL, how'd your dog take it?

 

[Barbarian]

LOL, how'd your dog take it?

She's given up on ducks. They cheat. So do squirrels. Rabbits play fair.

But she's only caught one in all the years we've been tracking them. She brought it back to me, kicking and screaming, with a "what do I do now?" look on her face.

 

[Barbarian]

A couple of weeks ago, I noticed some big birds making short flights from tree to tree in the park. That weekend, I found out why. Midland and Odessa (Mrs. Barbarian named them) were letting the fledglings try our their wings. Saturday morning, I found them:

Odessa doesn't seem to like me taking pictures of her kids.

Three strapping young owls. Still a bit fuzzy, with almost no "horns", but there they are. This week, they're gone. I assume that they've gone over to the lake for more training. I miss the hoots at night; it's a comforting sound as I fall asleep.

I hope they come back and raise another set next year.

 

[farouk]

Very good! and look at those eyes!