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.

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I am still sort of obsessing over the 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.

#owl #greathornedowl #birds #oregon

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handmade ghost · @handmade_ghost
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An owl day is automatically the best day. Found this dauntless young this evening being chided by robins in the local woodland park.

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Three babies at Thornton Beach

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handmade ghost · @handmade_ghost
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I was walking on what is generally a much-frequented walking path in a local park when this --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.

#greathornedowl #owls #birds #oregon

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

#birding #westernscreechowl #greathornedowl #parasitcjaeger

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Belinda Greb · @BelindaGrebPhotography
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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: belinda-greb.pixels.com/featur

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

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

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Memories: Closeup “a well-fed fledgling - watching us intently, back-lit nicely in the golden morning sunlight.” , CO ~ April 21st, 2015.

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Memories: “Closeup of the mama (or papa) back-lit nicely in the golden morning sunlight. , CO ~ April 21st, 2015.

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Mike Meadows · @Skunkroot
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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 , sitting calmly, feathers fluffed, head energetically gyrating in circles. Across the field, in another tree, sat mama (or papa) & another well-fed fledgling - watching us intently, back-lit nicely in the golden morning sunlight. , CO ~ April 21st, 2016.

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Mike Meadows · @Skunkroot
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Memories: “This year's great horned and momma (or papa) 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 , Colorado. ~

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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. :)

Great Horned Owl is available here: pictorem.com/193891/Great%20Ho

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Jose Carlos Fajardo · @fuzyjoe
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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

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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: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_ho

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Karen E. Lund 💙💛 · @Karen5Lund
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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.

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#superb_owl #SuperbOwls #greathornedowl #projectnoah

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