Barn Owls first flight (As Promised)

**Pressing "L" on your keyboard or clicking on the image you can see his "SMILE" after his first successful flight all the way aroung his home base...

See it, am I wrong?! That's a cheek to cheek smile and vocalization no doubt announcing his incoming to his nest mate buried deep in the Juniper tree.

 

This guy is returning from his epic journey around the tree. He is so excited that it brought a smile to his pretty face! The landing was clumsy at best as he did a header right after this frame leaving only his rear end sticking up in the air and his face buried into the depths of this Cypress/Juniper tree. (?)

 

"Oh boy I made it, that was a scary journey!" said he!

 

I have to tell you my friends being a nest stalker is one of the most rewarding venues in photograph that I have encountered. How cool it is to witness the very first steps/flight not unlike we as parents looked forward to our child first steps. Such a cool thing to be part of and memorize.

 

~Go out and find a nest and watch the wonders of nature unfold right before your eyes.~

 

Done