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Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Description:

One of the parents and one of the owlets were hanging out on the tree branches in an Ash tree forest at the local refuge. The bright backlighting from the sky made exposure difficult. These branches were basically overhanging the road and I needed to shoot almost straight up to get the pictures. I had never before witnessed a sleeping owlet laying on his/her tummy, on a branch of a tree. I got shots both with the eyes closed and open. This is one tired owlet!

Habitat:

These birds of prey are prevalent in most of North America and hunt mainly at night.

Notes:

This particular parent has raised owlets on the refuge for at least the last three years.

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4 Comments

hg_williams3
hg_williams3 12 years ago

^^very much so great shots

HeatherMiller
HeatherMiller 12 years ago

Well you nailed this series!!! Awesome photos.

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 12 years ago

Sleepy owl in second picture is so sweet!

annorion
annorion 12 years ago

Aww the second pic is precious!

Dennis Davenport
Spotted by
Dennis Davenport

Washington, USA

Spotted on May 24, 2010
Submitted on Sep 23, 2011

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