Great Horned Owl Chicks photos by Larry Jordan
I stoppped by to see the Great Horned Owl chicks this morning and there were three in the nest! Mom was not around so I waited, hoping to get a shot of her bringing back a tasty morsel for the chicks. I waited, and waited but no mom. The sun was climbing high enough in the sky to shed some light on the giant oak tree when she flew up in total silence and alighted on a sunlit branch. She was gorgeous in all her glory.
She must have already fed the little ones. She brought no food this morning. All she brought was her silent beauty, and that was enough for me.
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6 responses so far ↓
1 Tabib // Apr 13, 2009 at 7:09 am
Lovely chicks and pretty mama !
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2 bob k // Apr 13, 2009 at 6:48 pm
Cute little owlets and the mama owl is gorgeous! Great shots!
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3 WisconsinBirder // Apr 14, 2009 at 5:47 am
Love those big yellow eyes! Wonderful photos, thanks for sharing!
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4 Amanda's Veranda // Apr 14, 2009 at 3:36 pm
Your horned owl photos make mine look like crap!! great captures. I long for a good zoom lens!
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5 Larry // Apr 15, 2009 at 1:15 pm
@Tabib they are cute aren’t they?
@Bob thanks for the comment
@Tammy I also love their eyes
@Amanda your photos are fine. You are right, it’s all in the equipment
6 Great Horned Owl For Skywatch Friday | The Birders Report // May 15, 2009 at 6:09 am
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