Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Great horned Owl

This guy was camped in a Ponderosa Pine in the back yard. As you can tell by his tufts, the wind was howling! He paid no attention to me or the dogs. Just eyes closed hunkered down in the tree. They are so awesome looking. He can stick around as long as he doesn't take too many of my quail! :)


The one eye glance..hahaha


Its cold and windy out here!



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20 comments:

  1. Spare Parts and PicsNovember 25, 2014 at 10:02 PM

    He's a beauty! I don't think I've seen one in the wild. Really great close-up shots.

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  2. Small City ScenesNovember 25, 2014 at 11:06 PM

    Great shots.

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  3. Margaret Birding For PleasureNovember 25, 2014 at 11:21 PM

    Great capture

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  4. eileeninmdNovember 26, 2014 at 1:28 AM

    I think it is very cool you saw this owl in your yard. Great sighting and photos.. Happy Thanksgiving!

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  5. KimNovember 26, 2014 at 5:02 AM

    He's beautiful. I got good close-up photos of an owl at our trench silo a few years ago. We think he must have been injured, since he didn't try to fly away. Happy Thanksgiving!

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  6. Out on the prairieNovember 26, 2014 at 5:46 AM

    A good find, I had one over a woodchuck den for weeks.

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  7. UnknownNovember 26, 2014 at 6:02 AM

    Lucky you had your camera with you, Cheri. Or the owl stayed in place as you ran to get your camera.

    Happy Thanksgiving to you and Mr. C! I hope you have a fabulous day.

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  8. ShirleyNovember 26, 2014 at 6:43 AM

    Very cool! Great Horned Owls are ferocious hunters- we had one here that killed a Barn Owl. I always bring my cats in at night, we have several species of owls and hawks here.

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  9. RedNovember 26, 2014 at 7:22 AM

    Your quail will be fine but you may lose a few mice. Awesome photos.

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  10. Mary Howell CromerNovember 26, 2014 at 7:39 AM

    You got some marvelous images. We had one in our yard a couple of weeks ago, and it was quite difficult to see it let alone take photos, but I tried!

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  11. William KendallNovember 26, 2014 at 8:42 AM

    What a beautiful owl!

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  12. UnknownNovember 26, 2014 at 10:44 AM

    So cute! Wonderful shots.

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  13. Terry and LindaNovember 26, 2014 at 12:37 PM

    Ours are back also...I'll have to keep looking up in the trees to see if I can get a shot of one of them...wind..sigh...it will be heading out way.

    Linda
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  14. Bethany CarsonNovember 26, 2014 at 5:52 PM

    Looks a bit chilly up there in the tree! Great shots!

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  15. Florida Farm GirlNovember 26, 2014 at 7:50 PM

    Oh, my. Aren't they the most magnificent things??

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  16. Stewart MNovember 27, 2014 at 1:59 AM

    Cracking bird - I think I'd trade a few quail for one of these!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  17. lisaNovember 28, 2014 at 5:41 AM

    Wonderful pictures. We aren't so lucky to see them, we had a pair out in our woods but no camera at the time :-(

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  18. A Colorful WorldNovember 28, 2014 at 12:06 PM

    Awesome shots! He does look cold!

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  19. SusanNovember 29, 2014 at 8:48 PM

    What an awesome owl, and the quail in your yard are awesome too! Quite fun!

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  20. AnonymousDecember 10, 2014 at 3:51 PM

    Wow! What a neat thing to see!

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