Entries Tagged as 'Great Horned Owl'
Hoot Hooty-Hoot Hoot Hoot
December 14th, 2008 · 6 Comments
One thing I was sad to leave when we moved from our Lincoln Green apartment to our new house was the local owl population. In and around LG and Battleground Park live many barred owls and great horned owls, which can easily be seen during the day if you know where to look. The one [...]
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Must-See TV: Amazing Great Horned Owl Video
December 16th, 2007 · Comments Off
Sharon of Birdchick fame captured the most amazing video footage of a pair of hooting great horned owls. It’s interesting to see how the owls’ hooting posture is so much like a bobbing wren. Sharon’s owls aren’t just hooting, though. One owl actually coughs up a pellet, which is clearly visible—it’s a LOT bigger than [...]
Tags: Great Horned Owl · Owl pellets · video
Feathers
July 13th, 2007 · Comments Off
It’s been a busy, busy week—I have tons of editing to do, the Tour de France is on, plus the house stuff. On Wednesday, after inspection, we challenged our intrepid agent, Catherine, to a hike around the rugged perimeter of our potential property. She’s a trooper, though, outing herself as a great spotter of cool [...]
Tags: Blue Jay · Feathers · Great Horned Owl · Unidentified Hawk
Bird in the park: Great Horned Owlet
April 19th, 2007 · 1 Comment
I keep saying, “Follow the crows.” It’s such good advice, seriously! Today I followed the crows and found this:
That fuzzy chunk of cuteness is a young Great Horned Owl, as evidenced by the downy feathers and the hint of ear tufts just growing out. Immature Great Horned Owls fledge from the nest when they’re still [...]
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Bird in the Park: Great Horned Owl (Josh sees it!)
April 10th, 2007 · Comments Off
Josh has today off, so after I finished my own work we took Happy for her midafternoon promenade. “I’m leaving the camera at home; that way you’re sure to see an owl or something equally cool,” I say. Honestly, I just didn’t want to carry anything. We get to the central battlefield and hear some [...]
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