Unacceptable Rypstra
186 (7) (WS) First One
This was the first owlet we found when we went to check up on the family of seven to see if Basket Baby was doing OK. (See previous post for more on this story if you missed it).
The others went on to find the rest of the family, but I couldn't help but stop and capture this beauty first.
We were at the end of a very warm spell for May on this day, and a little later in the evening, a large dead branch from higher in this owlet's roost tree, broke and fell, narrowly missing the owlet by a mere 2".
Five minutes later another branch fell from a tree I was near, and missed my camera gear by 2 1/2'! I looked up expecting to see a squirrel, or such, but it was just the result of a tinder dry, old growth forest.
It is unusual for Great Horned Owls to have a clutch size of 5, but it isn't unheard of. I consider myself blessed to have met such a large family, albeit ever so briefly.
Please don't use this image on websites, blogs, etc. without my permission.
186 (7) (WS) First One
This was the first owlet we found when we went to check up on the family of seven to see if Basket Baby was doing OK. (See previous post for more on this story if you missed it).
The others went on to find the rest of the family, but I couldn't help but stop and capture this beauty first.
We were at the end of a very warm spell for May on this day, and a little later in the evening, a large dead branch from higher in this owlet's roost tree, broke and fell, narrowly missing the owlet by a mere 2".
Five minutes later another branch fell from a tree I was near, and missed my camera gear by 2 1/2'! I looked up expecting to see a squirrel, or such, but it was just the result of a tinder dry, old growth forest.
It is unusual for Great Horned Owls to have a clutch size of 5, but it isn't unheard of. I consider myself blessed to have met such a large family, albeit ever so briefly.
Please don't use this image on websites, blogs, etc. without my permission.