Great Horned Owls are magnificent creatures. They fear no other animal, bird or reptile. This one was fetched up against a tree, unable to stand. I had to hike in about a quarter mile through rain, thunder and mud to get this poor bird. However, the kindest thing we could do for it was to end its suffering.

#greathornedowl

#Owl #NotACat #California #Falconers #GreatHornedOwl

We all have a special skill. Mine apparently is to take photos of birds of all sizes pooping.

#Pelican #Titmouse #Owl #GreatHornedOwl #Phoebe #Heron #NightHeron #Birds #Kingfisher #BirdsInFlight #Wildlife #Nature #Photography

I am still sort of obsessing over the #owl I saw this weekend, so here is another picture of em expressing eir slightly diffident resignation to being mobbed by a nearby group of robins and starlings.

#GreatHornedOwl #Birds #Oregon

An owl day is automatically the best day. Found this dauntless young #GreatHornedOwl this evening being chided by robins in the local woodland park.

#Owls #Oregon

Three #GreatHornedOwl babies at Thornton Beach #birdwatching

I was walking on what is generally a much-frequented walking path in a local park when this #GreatHornedOwl--a juvenile, I believe, judging from eir bill color and behavior--lit in a tree not yards from where I was walking.

They are not uncommon here, but they are not something I see terribly often either, and, oh, I find them breathtaking every time.

#Owls #Birds #Oregon

Did some #birding on the trip, I'll post some more pics as I process them, but I managed to get two lifers. Heard a #WesternScreechOwl from where I was staying in Tofino (as well as a #GreatHornedOwl) as well as spotted a #ParasitcJaeger (probably, Jaegers can be difficult to ID) on the ferry ride back.

I saw 3 Great Horned Owl nests while in the area around Malheur NWR in Oregon, and saw owlets in two of the nests with their mothers, and fathers hanging about too. The owlets are so cute with their big eyes and bobing heads. This was one of the mamas I saw. Babies to follow in a day or so. High resolution print can be found here: https://belinda-greb.pixels.com/featured/page-springs-mama-great-horned-owl-on-the-nest-close-up-belinda-greb.html #GreatHornedOwl #owlets #wildlifephotography #aYearforart

Great horned owl nest! I'm amazed at the difference in size and floufiness between the two siblings

#BirdPhotography #Birds #BirdsOfMastodon #Nature #GreatHornedOwl

Memories: “Mama or papa great horned owl in a tree in Fort Collins, Colorado this evening. ~ April 22nd, 2015.” ~ #GreatHornedOwl #Owl #Bird #Nature #Wildlife

Memories: Closeup “a well-fed fledgling - watching us intently, back-lit nicely in the golden morning sunlight.” #FortCollins, CO ~ April 21st, 2015. #owl #owls #greathornedowl #bird #birdphotography #Strigidae

Memories: “Closeup of the mama (or papa) #owl back-lit nicely in the golden morning sunlight. #FortCollins, CO ~ April 21st, 2015. #owls #greathornedowl #bird #birdphotography #Strigidae

Memories:”My wife noticed a large bird flying from one tree to another across the street from the gym. An investigation revealed a fat, fluffy great horned #owlet, sitting calmly, feathers fluffed, head energetically gyrating in circles. Across the field, in another tree, sat mama (or papa) #owl & another well-fed #strigidae fledgling - watching us intently, back-lit nicely in the golden morning sunlight. #FortCollins, CO ~ April 21st, 2016. #owls #greathornedowl #bird #birdphotography

Memories: “This year's great horned #owlets and momma (or papa) #owl on the Audubon Trail this afternoon. The original nest was blown down a while back and replaced with a basket. There were originally 3 owlets, at least two have survived.” ~ April 21st, 2012 in #GrandJunction, Colorado. ~ #owls #greathornedowl #bird #birdphotography

A great horned owl through a tree's blossoms in the Ramble of Central Park.

#greathornedowl #owls #ramble #centralpark #nycparks #birds #birding #birdwatching #raptor #canonphotography #centralpark #nycparks #lumiarneo #canonphotography

This photo was taken one afternoon when we visited a Great Horned Owl nest we had been watching. Mama was keeping one eye (literally) on her three youngsters in the nest below when I snapped this picture of her just catching 40 winks … no pun intended. :)
#owl #GreatHornedOwl #birds #photography #MastoPhoto #MastoPhotographers #PhotographyIsArt #BuyIntoArt #Fediverse #FediGiftShop

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A Great horned owl flies low to the ground among the grassy fields along Indian Creek Trail as it searches for prey at Shell Ridge Open Space in Walnut Creek, Calif., on Monday, April 17, 2023. #nature #shellridgeopenspace #walnutcreek #nikon #greathornedowl #owl #bayarea

Today's PaperCuts entry features the iconic Great Horned Owl, a formidable predator known for its distinctive "horns" and fierce hunting skills. Discover more about this fascinating bird and its unique characteristics here: #GreatHornedOwl #PredatorBirds #Wildlife #PaperCuts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_horned_owl

Ulie is a foster mom. As young rescued owlets are brought to the Coachella Wild Bird Center, they are placed with Ulie who is the first step in the process of raising and fledging them. She starts the process of teaching the early juveniles how to be an owl, and ultimately rejoin the circle of life in the wild.

https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/1256174524

#Superb_Owl #SuperbOwls #GreatHornedOwl #ProjectNoah