Another spring brings another owl baby. While I can’t tell if it’s the same owl family, it’s interesting that a Great Horned Owl family would use the same tree cavity to make their nest every spring to welcome their newborn(s), year after year.
Here it is, about a month ago, a brand new baby peeking out of the nest. Can you spot baby owl in this picture?
And now a few weeks later, baby has grown to almost the size of mommy owl, and the family has vacated their nest. So, it’s wonderful to see them out on a tree. Baby still has the downy coat on, but what impresses me is mommy owl—I like to think it’s the mother owl staying close to baby, as father owl usually goes to find food—like a sentinel watching closely, looking noble and stoic:
But of course, a mother is always a mother, and baby is always her baby, no matter how big he or she has grown. I’m glad that I was able to capture these endearing moments, albeit a little blurry since they were very far up a tree from a distance. Baby’s on the right in these pictures:
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(Glitches while posting this. Have to repost. Previous post entitled Baby’s Day Out. Issues with the date. This post is published on Saturday May 27, 9:40 am.)
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So neat. Thanks for sharing.
Today was the debut of one of 3 robins nesting on the lamps of our small deck. It was so neat followng their lives since the parents buil the nest.
This one was precocious – 2 days ahead of normal date. I think his 2 brothers/sisters don’t feel like leaving the comfy nest yet!
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Do u get the chance to see their eggs? I love the colour of a Robin’s egg.
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Thanks God the Mum didn’t eat the 3 of them. She tossed one over, so we got to collect the 2 parts and keep it. Yes, so so gorgeous color. One baby flew on Saturday, and the last 2 today, together!
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Baby sure did blend in with the tree when still in the nest! How wonderful you were able to capture mommy feeding baby! I expect pretty soon baby will be learning to hunt 🙂
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Baby sure did blend into the tree when still in the nest! How wonderful you got to see mommy feeding baby. I suspect it won’t be long before baby is learning to hunt.
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The next day I went back there but missed the shot of a parent owl bringing a rat to baby! I didn’t see it but saw it fly. Another person shot it just with her cell phone and she showed me her photo!
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That’s so cool!
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Arti
These photos of the Great horned owls 🦉 made my day!! Thank you 🙏
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Will share some more in the coming days. 🙂
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Hi Arti,
I love your pictures! And yes, I do attest to mamas always being mamas, just ask my kids who are in their early fifties!!! So glad that they have matured so beautifully!! (me? heading to 80 in November of this year.).
We have a mother sparrow and her young one coming for seeds most days.
😊🌟😊 God bless, C-Marie
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All the best to you! 🙂
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Absolutely endearing photos, Arti. While I know almost nothing about owls, I can attest that ospreys return to the same nesting spot year after year, so it’s entirely possible that owls do, too. Their camouflage is remarkable, and the bonds between mother and young are so sweet. I’ll never believe the people who say birds can’t experience affection!
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I know they remember their old nest, but I wonder if this is the same family all these years. Almost ten years! Don’t they grow old? 🤔
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I’m always excited to see owls out in the ‘wild’. You got some wonderful photos. Thank you for sharing. Maybe one day I’ll see one. Hope you have a good week ahead…
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Hope you’ll see one soon. Have a good week too! 🙂
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What a terrific sighting! Baby still looks a BIT like a baby but boy — that’s a quick “grow-up!” Love the camo in the nest and now to see them on the trees…. what a sight!
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