First a brief summary.
The female Great Horned Owl began sitting on an "old Cooper's Hawk" nest about three months ago. The nest is 70-80 feet high in one of our aleppo pine trees. Incubation is typically 30-35 days and about the same time for Nestling. Three weeks ago a young owlet fell onto the welcome mat in our private courtyard. It stayed there for a week getting a little bolder each day. Then two weeks ago baby, mom, and dad left the scene and hadn't been seen or heard since -- until today.
All three are back in the neighborhood, across the street from us where they have lived for at least 19 years.
I just got back with photos:
Side view of the Owlet |
Front view of the same Owlet |
Here is the adult male:
Amazing neighbor! So glad they call Azure Gate home.
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