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Bubo virginianus
GHO owlet fledgling.
Ash tree forest
This owlet had been fledged for less than a week when I observed him losing his balance and flipping over backwards. He hung upside down for over a minute when he let go of the branch and glided down to a branch below. Nothing hurt but his pride.
Spotted on May 2, 2012
Submitted on May 5, 2012
64 Comments (1–25)
Nice picture
Thanks all for the nice comments! Arya, glad you liked the photo and thanks for your comment on your usage of the photo!
Just started a mission and used your photo as the main picture! http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/6818...
Great photo!
A Masterpiece indeed. I agree Ava.
This is still one of the most endearing pictures on PN.
Brilliant... Beautiful pictures.... I love it, that's so cool :)
I know right
Susan, the mission the link takes me to does not appear to cover Washington state. Do you still want me to include this picture? Thanks for your comment!
cute!
I'd be honored if you'd include your photo in my Mission. Nice eyes.
I'm collecting eyes in my mission. Please consider posting this there. Thanks.
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1696...
Great spotting, Dennis! What a character! Congratulations on the honor!
Thank you, Satyen, Jill, and Mac!
Congrats Dennis!
Congratulations Dennis
Congratulations Dennis
I'm honored to be a runner up in 2012's bird category. Thank you everyone for your kind and generous comments!
Congratulations Dennis! Your shots of this beautiful bird are amazing :)
Congratulations Dennis! What a fun and beautiful series!
Terrific photos...Congrats!
Congratulations, Dennis; loved this when I first saw and still do! :-)
Congratulations Dennis :)
Congratulations Dennis !
Oh, I see you've won runner up for Best of 2012/Birds. Congratulations! Good job!
Must have been raised by bats. lol
Beautiful picture. And what an unusual one at that.