For a few weeks now we’ve had a large and beautiful Great-Horned Owl perching in a big tree by our apartment building out in the country. I tried digiscoping but the problem is the owl always perches behind branches, near dusk, and in poor lighting (with the sun going down directly behind him). So, here
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Wordless Wednesday – These Eyes
Sportsmen’s Migratory Bird Center – Biggest Week 2010 Great Horned Owl – Photo by Dakota
Phriday Photo – Owls Up Close and Personal
On our recent trip to Magee Marsh for the Biggest Week in American Birding we stopped by a demonstration of rehabilitated raptors. Back to the Wild, a rehabilitation center located in Castalia, Ohio had several birds but the owls stole the show. Not surprising because OWLS ARE SO COOL!! Great Horned Owl Barred Owl Barn
Turkeys Gone Wild
One of the best things about birding is that you never know where or when you’ll find certain birds. Sure, common birds often come to feeders. And there is nothing too shocking about seeing Mallards or Canada Geese along the Rock River. But a rafter of Wild Turkeys meandering down the sidewalk in a city
Phriday Photo – Great Horned Owl by Dakota
This Great Horned Owl was hanging out at Ha Ha Tonka State Park in Missouri. Photo by Dakota
World Bird Sanctuary Live Raptor Show – Starved Rock State Park
This is the third time we’ve watched the World Bird Sanctuary’s live raptor show at the Illinois Audubon Society’s Bald Eagle Weekend, but this was by far the best for photography. First up was probably our favorite raptor in the world, the Harris’s Hawk. This is Sheldon and he flew over the crowd’s heads, causing
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31 Cool Bird Facts #12 – Great Horned Owl
Great Horned Owls (Bubo virginianus) are the only predators that kill and eat skunks. They will eat American Crows, both adults and young, nestling Ospreys, and even other owls. Information from The Young Birder’s Guide to Birds of Eastern North America and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
