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Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Description:

Great Horned Owl chicks

Habitat:

Spruce tree near lake shore

Notes:

3 owlets rescued after nest blew down May 4/11. Growing like weeds now, with both parents bringing dead mice and birds.

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6 Comments

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Very Smart Jena and very lucky for the birds. You get the bonus of watching them grow.

ceherzog
ceherzog 12 years ago

That's great!

Jena
Jena 12 years ago

The nest was in a spruce tree beside the porch, so we put a box on the roof and the parents were there feeding the chicks the same day.

CaseyBarry
CaseyBarry 12 years ago

They're soo adorable! Lucky you!

ceherzog
ceherzog 12 years ago

Are they feeding them down on the ground, or did you replace the nest?

Edith
Edith 12 years ago

You'll get to see them grow, what an experience!!

Jena
Spotted by
Jena

Alberta, Canada

Spotted on May 4, 2011
Submitted on May 14, 2011

Spotted for Mission

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