We have a pair of nesting Great Horned Owls which we can see from the southeast window in our living room. Thought you'd enjoy the photos. Here is a fun link: http://birdcam.xcelenergy.com/owlcam.asp
Date(s): Jan-Feb-March 2006. Album by Carol Lallak. Photos by Carol. 1 - 55 of 55 Total. 855 Visits.
1 taken Feb 5th 5:30 pm
2 Photos taken at dusk; no flash
3 Correction: no flash used
4 peeking out from the nest
5 a bit fuzzy with zoom lens
6 digital zoom (27x)
7 Look closely: one owl in the nest (left) and one in the tree (right)
8 See the "bat-like ears" in the nest?
9 Mama Owl - sunset photo 3/2 @5:35
10 March 2 @6:10 pm. Taken thru east LR window
11 Full digital zoom - thru window
12 3/5/06 @9:30 am - no zoom
13 3/5/06 10x zoom
14 3/5/06 27x digital zoom
15 Light snow, gray skies; looking for prey
16 Mother Owl? 3/5/06 9:30 am
17 Perched for about an hour here.
18 Nice pose
19 Cold, snowy, overcast morning.
20 Preening...
21 March 6 - Mr. Owl
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24 Mr. Owl spots something...
25 is that dinner down there?
26 The owls appear to enjoy posing for our ready camera!
27 Take my photo!
28 March 6, 2006
29 Outside our bathroom window on March 9 at 5:30 pm
30 Camouflaged pretty well.
31 I just happened to see him.
32 Taken thru the window with full zoom - March 9 5:38 pm
33 white-gray owlet in "V" of tree taken 3/19/06
34 Sunny afternoon on 3/26/06
35 Mr Owl above; Mrs Owl below 3/26
36 Fuzzy owlet in the nest
37 Rod Baakonen photo: 4/1/06 from our porch window (big baby owl)
38 4/7 baby owls out of nest
39 learning to navigate branches
40 trying out the wings
41 2 downy owlets: 5-6 weeks old?
42 owlet; downy feathers
43 mean looking father owl
44 heading out to hunt
45 Owl family: mom & 2 owlets
46 One owlet stays close to mom
47 springtime makes viewing more difficult
48 box full of owl pellets
49 owls spit up owl pellets - full of fur, bones and feathers
