Great Horned Owl 2
by L Bosco
Title
Great Horned Owl 2
Artist
L Bosco
Medium
Photograph - Digital Image
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These owls can usually be found nesting in Philippe Park in Safety Harbor every year. There is another photo with a different angle available on my page from two years ago. This year, the adult was a little further from the nest. The nest is fairly crowded as they have three owlets this year. I'll try to post the owlet picture once it is edited. Bird watching is very popular here, so at anytime there are a half dozen or so tripods set up under the nest as everyone waits to get the best shot. Both parents take part in providing food for young owls. Young may leave the nest and climb on nearby branches at 5 weeks, can fly at about 9-10 weeks; tended and fed by parents for up to several months. Hopefully, we will have some of those photos. In the meantime, there is a photo of a chick in the nest at https://www.facebook.com/FloridaTraveler1
Found almost throughout North America and much of South America is this big owl. Aggressive and powerful in its hunting (sometimes known by nicknames such as "tiger owl"), it takes prey as varied as rabbits, hawks, snakes, and even skunks, and will even attack porcupines, often with fatal results for both prey and predator. Great Horned Owls begin nesting very early in the north, and their deep hoots may be heard rolling across the forest on mid-winter nights. (Sad to say two recently died from rat poisoning)
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February 26th, 2021
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