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The spotted owlet (Athene brama) is a small owl which breeds in tropical Asia from mainland India to Southeast Asia. A common resident of open habitats including farmland and human habitation, it has adapted to living in cities. They roost in small groups in the hollows of trees or in cavities in rocks or buildings.(Wiki)
From my archive. Still can not believe how lucky I spotted and taken this tiny and beautiful one in the woods!
I read that the Great Horned Owl is one of the earlier nesting species in southern Alberta. They often breed as early as late January or February. Given the incubation period is 30 to 35 days, this owlet is probably around two months old.
People often call eyes the windows to the soul. Owl eyes don’t move in their sockets, but it doesn’t mean we can’t read their emotions. The Great Horned Owl uses their ear tufts to signal their feelings. As captured in this picture this owlet’s ear tufts stood upright, which assured me that he/she was as curious as I was. If their ear tufts lie flat, you’d better to stay away as it shows they are disgruntled.
A beautiful family of Great Grey Owlets are currently under threat from the killer fires British Columbia.
A shot of a Great Horned Owlet taken this week. There are three of these cute fluffballs in the nest but while was there this one had ventured onto another branch of the tree to get some alone time I figure.
It was a cloudy day so I dropped my shutter speed to get a better ISO. I was shooting handheld and was worried I would get a little blur in the shot but was very happy with how it turned out. Hope you enjoy!
This is from back in March, at the Brazos Bend owl nest. Brazos Bend State Park in SE Texas - 3/2022
This is one of two great-horned owlets we have been observing this spring. The image was made almost three weeks ago, so they are now a lot bigger, and close to fledging. I think the second owlet was out of site on the back of the branch when I took this picture.
Brazos Bend State Park in SE Texas. 3/2020
One of the two popular baby owls we had this spring in the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington.
Spent a morning with the Little Owls with the star of the show being the Owlet.
Many thanks to everyone that views and comments on my images - very much appreciated.
I have been keeping a watch over these Great Horned Owls (chicks and adults) for a couple of weeks both morning and evening. Patience finally paid dividends when the parent brought in breakfast for the two owlets. You can see one of them peering out from under the gopher while the other has its back toward me on the right.
Still working through a few images from a few mornings ago. A positive benefit of Lockdown for once. Walking in the local woods for the first time for a very longtime has turned up some great wildlife finds right on the door step.
A recently fledged owlet perches in the shade with mom and a sibling nearby.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio
The spotted owlet (Athene brama) is a small owl which breeds in tropical Asia from mainland India to Southeast Asia. A common resident of open habitats including farmland and human habitation, it has adapted to living in cities. They roost in small groups in the hollows of trees or in cavities in rocks or buildings.(Wiki)