4/20/2023 - Great Horned Owl and Owlet

Last night my neighbor sent me a picture of an owlet he saw in his backyard.  After consulting with the ABA Facebook ID page I concluded that it was of a great horned owlet.  This morning, the crows alerted me to look outside and I saw they were fussing at the owlet, now up in the cottonwood tree! After looking around a bit, I discovered mama owl keeping watch.

It's been a cold, dreary and damp day, but the owlet has perched stoically, for hours, in the drizzle.

 

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  Mama kept watch for a long time then left to find lunch and came back again with a snack.  It's still out there alone.  I hope mama comes back to keep her offspring company overnight.