nesting site
Blue herons are nesting in this old cottonwood tree so I had a blind nearby, suddenly movement caught my eye when what I believe is a horned owl or merlin flew into a hole in the side of the tree. I took a shot simply so I could zoom in to see anything, I was surprized to see what appears to be one of her eggs. Note her tail feathers sticking out the hole. I'll have to keep a lookout here for youngsters !
nesting site
Blue herons are nesting in this old cottonwood tree so I had a blind nearby, suddenly movement caught my eye when what I believe is a horned owl or merlin flew into a hole in the side of the tree. I took a shot simply so I could zoom in to see anything, I was surprized to see what appears to be one of her eggs. Note her tail feathers sticking out the hole. I'll have to keep a lookout here for youngsters !