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I waited about ten minutes before this little Great-horned Owl finally got used to my presence and allowed me to take pictures. It must've been hot in the nest, as the owlet was panting like a dog.
A recent photo of one of three Barred Owlets watching as it sits just above a walking trail.
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Drowsy eastern screech owlet doing what owlets to best – sleep! This is the grey morph sibling of the duo I recently posted. I only got that one butt view of the red morph owlet. From May 2022.
A Pearl-spotted owlet taken before sunrise in Kruger National Park last July. What a great way to start the day. Taken with a Nikon D500 + 500mm at 1/50 f/4 ISO 2,800.
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I was lucky enough to spot this fledgling owl in the same sort of area that I photographed an adult Tawny last week.
Explore 23/05/2023 No. 457
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Taken in May of this year in Hager Park here in Jenison. This Barred Owlet seemed like it had fallen out of the nest as it was just sitting there not really going anywhere. The adult Barred Owl was sitting near by keeping a close eye on this one.
Great Horned Owlets, In a Eucalyptus and pine forest near the Pacific Ocean two of a clutch of three owlets hunt in the warmth of the late morning sun. A parent is nearby. Bubo viginianus. Santa Cruz, Northern California
This morning I had a great bird walk, saw 60 species, and then I heard an adult Great Horned Owl hoot. It hooted again and I went off path to try and see it. I never did see the adults, but there ended up being three owlets. They were high up and nearly impossible to photograph or video, but here's partial proof I had a day that included five GHOWs.
Back in May I heard about some recently fledged screech owlets by a busy walking path near a river. By the time I arrived the next evening they were no longer at eye level (SIGH) but high up in the trees. I managed a few terrible shots that were semi-salvaged by my partner’s Topaz editing software. The parents were a grey morph and red morph (rare for our area), and delightfully they produced one red and one grey offspring! The reddish sibling is on the left here. Wonderful to see!
What goes up, most of the time comes down, and that’s exactly what happened to this Barred owlet. This fledgling lost its footing from a higher vantage point, and after dropping from the original perch, managed to extend a leg while descending and cling to a thin and non-compliant branch. After going from upright to completely upside down, the cycle of flapping in attempts to become upright again, and then resting while hanging upside down, continued through several cycles. After giving a rather discontented look, the owlet drooped its wings, looked down at the forest floor and dropped. The descent was about 15-20 feet and the dismount was effectively cushioned by wing beats, and the leaf litter. Upon landing, the owlet cautiously set off in the direction of it's mother and siblings where it eventually made its way up another tree.
Spotted outlets are a small uncrested owl with a round head and a short tail. It is grayish-brown overall with white spots above while its underparts are white with brown bars. Note the distinctive white eyebrows and neck-band. Often active at dawn and dusk when it utters a loud “chirurr-chirurr-chirurr” laugh in addition to a variety of high-pitched squeals and whistles. Inhabits all kinds of open habitats but avoids dense forest and wetter regions.
I am told that there are 3 in this nest. I only saw 2 for the few hours I spent there. Mom never made an appearance :(
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