Nature Great Horned owls

Great Horned owls · **7 Likes**

This pair of Great horned owls have been nesting at Stillwater NWR for several years and usually produce two or three chicks.

The other owl keeps an eye out perched on a nearby branch.

**Tonytee** · 04-29-2019, 05:18 PM

Excellent photographic series. Wonderful colors, clarity and subject. Thnx so much for posting.

TT

**PJ1** · 04-30-2019, 03:10 AM

Great series. They are an impressive bird. I like their expression. But I am surprised that they nest in such a brightly lit area. I thought owls avoided daylight and preferred to nest in caves or dark hollows. Obviously not these. That is a big nest which indicates long use (as you say).

**foxandcrow** · 04-30-2019, 08:07 AM

Really nice series, love the eyes. Great work.

**ToddK** · 05-01-2019, 05:01 AM

Very nice photos! They are such impressive predators.

**joelbolden** · 05-01-2019, 08:15 AM

Great pics of an impressive bird.

**pichaser** · 05-01-2019, 01:05 PM

That is one intense stare + .

**jbinpg** · 05-01-2019, 03:56 PM

Owl chicks in the nest need fed constantly so the parents do not have the luxury of feeding only at night. They revert to their nocturnal ways once the chicks are out of the nest and can feed themselves. Large owls have high nestling survival rates because they are very good parents.

gifthorse · 05-01-2019, 07:52 PM

I'm glad you all enjoyed the images. It's a 120 mile round trip but I so enjoy seeing them that I go out several times each summer just to see them. These were taken three years ago.

One of last years chicks.

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04-29-2019, 05:18 PM	#2
Tonytee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 21,451	Excellent photographic series. Wonderful colors, clarity and subject. Thnx so much for posting. TT

04-30-2019, 03:10 AM	#3
PJ1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,484	Great series. They are an impressive bird. I like their expression. But I am surprised that they nest in such a brightly lit area. I thought owls avoided daylight and preferred to nest in caves or dark hollows. Obviously not these. That is a big nest which indicates long use (as you say).

04-30-2019, 08:07 AM	#4
foxandcrow Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,994	Really nice series, love the eyes. Great work.

05-01-2019, 05:01 AM	#5
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,532	Very nice photos! They are such impressive predators.

05-01-2019, 08:15 AM	#6
joelbolden Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Stormstown, Pennsylvania Photos: Gallery Posts: 605	Great pics of an impressive bird.

05-01-2019, 01:05 PM	#7
pichaser Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,776	That is one intense stare + .

05-01-2019, 03:56 PM	#8
jbinpg Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Prince George, BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,546	Owl chicks in the nest need fed constantly so the parents do not have the luxury of feeding only at night. They revert to their nocturnal ways once the chicks are out of the nest and can feed themselves. Large owls have high nestling survival rates because they are very good parents.

05-01-2019, 07:52 PM	#9
gifthorse Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Nevada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,945 Original Poster	I'm glad you all enjoyed the images. It's a 120 mile round trip but I so enjoy seeing them that I go out several times each summer just to see them. These were taken three years ago. One of last years chicks.

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