Yesterday morning I took the dogs for a walk over to check on the Great Horned Owl nest near my house. We hadn't visited in a week and I was psyched to find the owlet had fledged! I was creeping around at a distance, trying to keep a low pro, when I saw something out of the corner of my eye:
AH! Nothing like skulking around in the trees thinking no one sees you when suddenly there's an owl staring you down at ten feet. Anyway, I was unable to get a very good angle on the owlet but I returned this morning to check again. Much better!
So damn cute. I was able to pick up a couple of souvenirs on each visit too. Yesterday I found a nice feather and stuck it in a pot with my Barn Owl feather from Sauvie Island...
This morning I picked up a pellet hoping I could dissect it and maybe figure out what they have been eating. I actually didn't have to do that because shortly after finding the pellet I found this:
Bunnies! They've been eating bunnies! Good to know.
I'll be back to visit them again soon. And maybe there will be fewer bunnies driving the dogs crazy.
Another owl I saw recently, a lifer in fact, was this Northern Saw-whet Owl:
Terrible photos, amazing bird. Good times!!
AH! Nothing like skulking around in the trees thinking no one sees you when suddenly there's an owl staring you down at ten feet. Anyway, I was unable to get a very good angle on the owlet but I returned this morning to check again. Much better!
So damn cute. I was able to pick up a couple of souvenirs on each visit too. Yesterday I found a nice feather and stuck it in a pot with my Barn Owl feather from Sauvie Island...
This morning I picked up a pellet hoping I could dissect it and maybe figure out what they have been eating. I actually didn't have to do that because shortly after finding the pellet I found this:
Bunnies! They've been eating bunnies! Good to know.
I'll be back to visit them again soon. And maybe there will be fewer bunnies driving the dogs crazy.
Another owl I saw recently, a lifer in fact, was this Northern Saw-whet Owl:
Terrible photos, amazing bird. Good times!!
Jen, I like the obstructed views of the Saw whet Owl... Its honest! Thats the way they should be! -DM
ReplyDeleteCool shots of the owls, Jen! I love the cute fuzzy owlet. And the Saw-Whet is a great sighting too. Happy Birding!
ReplyDeleteDang, nice work picking out that sa-weet Saw-Whet.
ReplyDeleteThose Owls look fat and happy. you must have as many bunnies up there as we do down hear. Our Harris's Hawk population is exploding as a result.
AHHHHH! NSWO!!!! Still haven't seen one. Jealousy is in effect.
ReplyDeleteOoh, finally- I have felt empty ever since you saw those Pine Grosbeaks.
DeleteAwesome spotting, Jen, and the shots are very nice! Wonderful stuff!
ReplyDeleteAre you sure that Saw-whet is real? I'm not sure I'm buying it ;-)
ReplyDeleteIt's real, I petted it.
DeleteLike.
DeleteVery nice GH Owl shots. Love those fuzzballs.
ReplyDelete