For the fourth year in a row, I am watching a pair of Great Horned Owls nest in the forest near my home on the north edge of Duluth. Earlier this afternoon I just happened to see the male owl fly into a white pine right next to his lady love. Even though I saw the bird fly into the tree, and knew the owl was definitely perched near me, it still took me over 10 minutes with high powered binoculars to find “Dad”! These birds are well camouflaged in white pines!
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One goal when you watch owls should be to leave them, and any other bird, undisturbed. After the owl checked me over (the first image), it fell asleep (the final image). I was obviously not a threat, and far enough away using the zoom lens to allow the owl to relax. … Dad is asleep.
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Great Horned Owl Male Checking Me Over
Checking on his Lady Love (about 15 yards away and 30 feet lower in the nest)
Dad Asleep
Thank you for these pictures. The owls have such fantastic camouflage..
I love all your posts but the owls…Those are so wonderful.
These are up to your phenomenal photographic standard. I feel like I am standing right next to you with the expressions of Dad. Thanks so much Rich.
absolutely love these. sending all best wishes for this new family. thanks from the heart for sharing their lives with us. so beautiful- and he make me smile when dozing off a little!!!!!