great horned owl

mrbass111

15 years ago

life bird for me and found 2 in one day.

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gor-gor
15 years ago
How cool!! There HAS to be a story behind him peeking out from a plant pot! Lol!
PKponder TX Z7B
15 years ago
Handsome owl! I especially love picture 4 showing the profile and that 'all business' beak. I wonder about the plant pot story too. Everytime I see a GHO they are in a really high nest.

Pam
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rachel_frome_ky
15 years ago
Gracious! I've never seen one nest in a stick nest before!What wonderful photos!
mrbass111
Original Author
15 years ago
ok, heres the story. that owl is nesting in a potted palm tree plant at the brevard county court house. its big new here. they have the whole back door taped off so as not to disturb him. they even have a website they call owl cam on him. this potted plant sits right in front on the main doors. dont know if it will work but heres the link.

Here is a link that might be useful: owl cam
PKponder TX Z7B
15 years ago
Awww, it's an owlet in the pot! Thanks for the link, Mark.

Rachel,
We were watching a red tailed hawk nest one year and the next spring I caught a glimpse of movement in the same nest. We took our binocs and hiked out to see the 'hawks' again. The nest was occupied by a GHO family. The mom about scared me to death when I finally focused in and saw her aggravated stare! Our observation is that they will use existing nests to raise their brood. It was a huge stick nest too.

Pam
susb57
15 years ago
Great shots! I have yet to see an owl of any kind. In the first photo it looks like he's just waking up, I love it.
Sue
sowngrow (8a)
15 years ago
Very nice photos. I am surprised a GHO would nest low in a planter like this. Too bad the owl cam doesn't have sound to go with it. It is interesting though. Thanks.
Robin
gailr
15 years ago
interesting how that profile shot gives the Great Horned an entirely different aspect.. from the front, its tufts appear to make the owl look much different.

Also, I was thinking maybe that stick nest was an old Red-tailed hawk nest, as others have mentioned. But I NEVER would have guessed teh site was a potted plant.. a palm tree yet! Now this is a FIRST! :-)

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mrbass111
Original Author
15 years ago
Also, I was thinking maybe that stick nest was an old Red-tailed hawk nest, as others have mentioned. But I NEVER would have guessed teh site was a potted plant.. a palm tree yet! Now this is a FIRST! :-)

Gail R(WNY)

actually its an abandoned osprey nest.
desperationfalls
15 years ago
NO, THIS one is the cutest owlet ever!! I have this guy up
on my screen ALL the time so tht my whole family can watch
him as they wander by!!
He is the original 'BAD BOY!'
Thanks so very much for getting this extraordinary, just fantastic shot!