Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Great Horned Owl

Linking up with Wild Bird Wednesday and Nature Notes

For this week's wild bird I am sharing the Great Horned Owl and owlet.. Recently I was able to find the adult Great Horned Owl and an owlet in a local Maryland park. I must say while birding I always stay on the trail and never get too close to any bird..My camera has good zoom, sometimes I do wish some tree branches would disappear..



I do not think I would have seen the adult Great Horned Owl but it was being harassed by some crows..


A cute owlet, I wish the branches were not in the way..It still has that fuzzy look.


Again with the branches in the way, Momma or Poppa was looking around at the some the nearby birders..


Another shot of the owlet, there were two baby owls but we only found the one.



These owls were seen right off a busy and popular bike & walking trail near a residential neighborhood..I hope you enjoyed my owl post.. these pic's are the best I could do..

I hope you enjoyed my wild bird post. Till next week's wild bird post.
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Thanks to all of our hosts. Michelle for Nature Notes and Stewart of Wild Bird Wednesday.


  Happy Birding and have a wonderful week!

89 comments:

  1. Belas fotos,Eileen! Sempre me encanto ao chegar aqui! bjs, tudo de bom,chica

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  2. Eileen, your eyes are so sharp! I think I would not be able to differentiate the owl from the branches, the color is almost the same. The branches tend to get in the way but thank you, they are beautiful photos!

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  3. Ah, tree branches!!!
    Don't tell me!! They can be such a pain but they are part of the game!!
    how wonderful to be able to spot these owls, hassling corvids will definitively be of great for us to localize them, poor things!
    Great and interesting post Eileen!
    Keep well, enjoy your week :)

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  4. Nice capture, Eileen. They certainly do blend in well.
    I have trouble getting my camera to focus on certain things. I'm not very good with photography--I have to let the camera make all the decisions, but sometimes "he" and I are thinking different shots-ha ha.
    Have a wonderful week

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  5. Ah, the ubiquitous tree branches. I think the birds 'know'.
    Love the owls.

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  6. Thank you for the trouble to take all those delightful photos of this interesting owl and its baby.
    Thank you for your visit to my blog. My friend died a few years after this party. That was last year when she became 91. She was not very happy as she couldn't walk and move around. Her world had become so small.
    Have a happy week, Eileen!
    Wil, ABCW Team.

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  7. Hi Eileen,
    this owl is really hidden in the tree. Wonderful photos of this shy bird.
    Best regards, Synnöve

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  8. what a wonderful sighting, the baby is so cute!

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  9. Yes I enjoyed. Nature gives us such beauties.

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  10. I simply love owls. These photos are superb.

    Mersad
    Mersad Donko Photography

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  11. just awesome sightings! love it!

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  12. he is a beauty and that fuzzy baby is to. i have only seen one Great Horned Owl in the wild and that was at Washington state park, where you visited

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  13. Beautiful pictures of the owls Eileen.
    Always cute to see.
    I wish you a nice new week.
    Best regards, Irma

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  14. omgoodness, what a great eye you have, he - she is so well camouflaged. and babies too, what an exciting sighting!!!

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  15. Hoot, hoot! Great shots of this amazing bird, Eileen.

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  16. I love owls, what fun you got a glimpse of the baby.

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  17. Hello Eileen,
    That's nice that you have seen these owls.
    Great to see that young one. Wonderful.

    Many greetings,
    Marco

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  18. Great captures,Eileen. I have never photographed an owl.

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  19. Incredible how they blend so well, and can be such still and lovely creatures. Your shots are beautiful. What a spot to live and hunt from! Especially that last photo, surely tracking something there!

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  20. Wow! Great photos! Wishing you a beautiful day!

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  21. Those tree branches often get in the way Eileen. But I always tell myself that the picture looks authentic and natural with branches and I'm always suspicious of bird pictures which have no natural look or feel about them. Anyway, your pictures are fine and full marks for not disturbing the owls in any way.

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  22. I have been thrilled with several blogs who have shared owlettes! What a joy it must be to see a successful nest and enjoy these fuzzy cuties! I always want to see an adult owl, but never do! I think your photos are just wonderful!

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  23. Very nice photos, good catches, wonderful Great Horned Owl!

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  24. He's well hidden, but you got him anyhow! Great job!

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  25. Lovely critters.

    Of course the crows hassle them, but then the mockingbirds hassle the crows, on and on.
    ~

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  26. Wonderful birds! The owlet is so cute.

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  27. I can't even count the number of photos I've taken where I've had to say "well, that would have been a cool shot except for the stupid tree/branch/leaf in the way!" I think your photos are amazing - parent and baby owl in the wild? So cool!

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  28. Just found your blog and am enjoying it. As others have said, it is amazing how they are camouflaged in the trees. You've captured some great shots.

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  29. Beautiful Great Horned Owl and owlet. Don't think that the branches get in the way, it is natural Eileen.

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  30. That is an awesome looking owl. Just brilliant.

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  31. The owlet is adorable! What a great find!

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  32. Hello Eileen!
    Oh,i hate tree branches!
    Can't take a good bird shot!
    Such a lovely owl!Great captures!
    Have a lovely week!
    Dimi...

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  33. Very nice photos ;-)
    Céline & Philippe

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  34. I know just what you mean about tree branches, Eileen! Even so, I think these are marvelous.

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  35. Hi Eileen, Stupendous pictures of the Great Horned Owl and that cute baby. I think that the baby has just a bit before it goes off on its own. You were lucky to spot both owls. Have a great Wednesday tomorrow!

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  36. Congratulations! Awesome shots! I have yet to photograph an owl.

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  37. What a great find..I've only seen the little Owls whose name escapes me now..Maybe just a Barn Owl?? Great shots..Enjoy your week Eileen..

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  38. The owls and owlets are beyond wonderful. And I think it's great that you pointed out the importance of staying on the path and not harassing the birds. A good zoom helps a lot, your pics are so good. I do know what you mean about the branches tho.

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  39. I know what you mean about wishing branches would disappear but oh my goodness Eileen, your photos of the owl are great. I would love seeing one of these in the wild.

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  40. He blends in the tree very well. Great capture.

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  41. I did enjoy your owl post! I have owls living in the woods behind my house, but I only hear them at night. I never get to see them.

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  42. I love seeing owls. I like the pics!

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  43. Hi Eileen... those are fabulous shots. With the owl being nestled amongst the branches, it seems right. Yes, it's tricky trying to take photos but you did real good, and it's a real treat to see.
    Cheers and enjoy your week :D)

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  44. They look so fluffy when they're young.

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  45. Great post Eileen. For me I think bird photography greatest challenge, is tree branches, but I like getting them in trees better than on wires. My personal problem is my Nikon makes a clicking noise when the shutter strikes and so birds are always on high alert.

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  46. Those dadgum tree limbs are my nemesis! lol Despite that, these are great shots. I have only seen the Great-horned Owl in Oregon, but I know we have them here. I just need to keep looking!

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  47. Hi Eileen, WOW what great shots and sightings. You captured them well. Just beautiful.
    Have a nice evening.
    xo

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  48. How lucky for you the crows were there to point it out! And so blessed to get to see it.

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  49. Hi Eileen, i have been commenting in your other blog 3x already. My two accounts are both not allowed to comment there. I realized it says there that only team members are allowed to comment. Was that intentionally set?

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  50. Well I will take the tree branches just to see your wonderful sightings . . .
    So cool . . .

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  51. You are so lucky to get these nice shots, Eileen.
    There is a couple of owls that hang around in the backwoods, but they are so stealthy.
    I only see them when they fly away :)
    Have a Beautiful Day!!
    Peace :)

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  52. How exciting to see the owlets! I've never had the opportunity to photograph owls but I've always loved them, they are beautiful creatures. Thank you for sharing your experience, Eileen.

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  53. He is beautiful. I used to see many owls when I lived in Alberta. Only once have I seen a grey owl here on one of the trees out front.

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  54. I've never seen an owl outside Winnie the Pooh! But I already know he is very wise.
    Amalia
    xo

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  55. I love Owls - and what a superb one, Eileen! I'm sure you wouldn't wish the Crows on the Owl, but nature has its ways and your bonus was in the seeing, I guess! Thank you for your kind comments on my Nightingale post. Wonder if I will ever get to *see* one!

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  56. Blends right in! Tom The Backroads Traveller

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  57. ....beautiful. They are so silent but watchful of every move you make.

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  58. Wow, how exciting to see an owl. Good spotting too. He camouflages himself so well in that tree.

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  59. Owls are so different from other birds. For one they are night birds and have that scary and piercing stare.

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  60. Before I started birding, I would never have taken notice of birds harassing other creatures - now when I hear it I take a closer look. I've seen koalas, possums and raptors, and sometimes unusual birds the others don't like - most recently a Southern Boobook which there's NO WAY I would have seen without the other birds! It's amazing what they'll tell you! Your owl is awesome!

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  61. Owls are particularly good at hiding amongst the branches!

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  62. Great pictures of the horned owl and how wonderful to see the owlet, thanks for sharing these with use. Happy birding Eileen.

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  63. You sure nailed them just so perfect one of my fav birds the owls.

    Darling.

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  64. Well, you still got some pretty good photos of them in spite of all the branches .... good for you...

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  65. Wow! How neat to get to see the owl babies!

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  66. I have never seen an owl in the wild. So, I really enjoyed these pictures. Maybe I am never in the right place at the right time. I'm no night owl... hehe.

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  67. Excellent shots on the horned owl despite the sticks and branches!

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  68. eileeninmd Beautiful gifts these images Greetings

    http://creatividadeimaginacinfotosdejosramn.blogspot.com.es/

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  69. How amazing to see this bird in nature! He's impressive!

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  70. Great pictures! And those branches... If only they would disappear...

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  71. How lucky to be able to see a great horned owl, let alone an owlet. So cute and fuzzy and you can see him even with the branches and it looks like Mom and Dad are feeding him well... Thank you for linking in Eileen... Happy Week.. Michelle

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  72. Nice shots and post also, I have yet to be luck enough to see an owl and have my camera with me. Have a great week!

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  73. Cool! I haven't seen an owl for quite a while, not since a big one flew in front of our car at night... and did not get hit, thankfully. They're beautiful.

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  74. Oh Eileen! I'm just so lucky to know you!




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  75. I wish we had owls close by...they are such fascinating creatures...

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  76. Crows and Jays. They are helpful when it comes to locating these secretive birds. But gosh they must be annoying to the owls!

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  77. Wow, what a beautiful owl ! Your were lucky to be able to take these pictures ! I love owls, their eyes remind me of my cat Rosie's eyes ! Round and huge !

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  78. Super neat to see the adult and the young owl. Too bad the crows were being so pesky.

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  79. Nice find! Love fuzzy-looking little ones. :)

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  80. What a great looking bird - when I can't get the branches out of the way, I claim that they are part of the composition!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  81. If it wasn't the ears I think i may have missed the owl in the tree on first looking! What a great disguise.

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  82. WOW!!!! Remarkable Owl shots!!!
    And you didn't scare him off!! Guess since the owls are around so many walkers, they aren't afraid!!

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  83. this is a species I have never seen. We have a similar one but I´ve not seen it.

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  84. Any encounter with a Great Horned Owl is pretty special in my book.

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