Great-horned Owl Chick In Tilden Park, Berkeley, CA May 2008
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Thanks to Steve Ammann (see http://www.pbase.com/image/96389456), who gave us detailed directions, we found the nest. BUT, only one of the 3 fledglings remained, the other two having flown away the previous day. We hope they're ok! But this one, just sat out on a limb all morning.
Major yawn.
Preening
Just looking
She's a regular tapestry of fluff and beautifully patterned feathers.
A fish in beak . . .
Lots of feathers, but even more fluff.
Parent standing by in a nearby tree.
She avoided the sun pretty well, making it hard to get good clear shots.
A nap
Off she went.
Steve Wolfe
on May 4, 2008Grrr...meant FIVE stars, not two...
Steve Wolfe
on May 4, 2008Well, as I have yet to get ONE decent owl shot, you're 2 up on me, Joan...Good takes in low-light and shadows. Can you imagine our FZs getting that? And the Owl-in-flight is a good capture, too. Where are the owls down here? (Said rhetorically :o) )