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Great-horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Photo by EmilyMarino
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Field Notes

Notes:

Mother Great-Horned Owl and 3 week old chick.

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Comments (9)
ChristyHolland
Ohhhhhhh...how on earth did I miss this one??? That's so sweet!! Great capture, Emily!
The MnMs
I see often birds of prey near highways..I wonder if nesting nearby is not a coincidence but has to do with road kills?
EmilyMarino
Thanks Tom! It's always a treat to see these guys! For years they alluded me until I knew what to look for! This babe is about 3 weeks old. I have a nesting pair of GHOs near my house (way up in an old Red-tailed hawk nest) Their 3 chicks are already full grown, probably close to 8 weeks old!
EmilyMarino
Thank you again Neil! Yes, Mama is very well camouflaged! I wish she had picked a safer nest, this one is near a pretty busy highway!
Tom15
Nice one Emily! I hope to see a chick in the nest up here in another week or two.
Neil Ross
Brilliant spotting, Emily. If not for the chick, most probably have missed it. Well done :-)

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PublishedMarch 30, 2014

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