Owl Glow
A male Great Horned Owl squints out toward the trail below and the humanoid figures admiring him. His puffed up feathers indicate the cold temperature, though I'd bet he's fairly comfortable. This male and his mate nested in a nearby tree for 3-4 years prior to this breeding season, but this and last season they failed to produce any young. Last year the hen (yes, that's what a female owl is called) abandoned the nest in late march, while this year she was off even earlier, or possibly she never laid any eggs.
Owl Glow
A male Great Horned Owl squints out toward the trail below and the humanoid figures admiring him. His puffed up feathers indicate the cold temperature, though I'd bet he's fairly comfortable. This male and his mate nested in a nearby tree for 3-4 years prior to this breeding season, but this and last season they failed to produce any young. Last year the hen (yes, that's what a female owl is called) abandoned the nest in late march, while this year she was off even earlier, or possibly she never laid any eggs.