Both Great Horned Owl chicks are still in the nest, and a parent was with them last night. Sunset is when they are most active with lots of wing flapping practice – but it makes photos difficult with the backlighting. Anyway, here’s some pictures:
The Great Horned Owl chicks seem to be getting ready to fly – they’ve been flapping their wings each evening for the past few nights … Here’s a short video:
One picture of the Owl chicks today, when one luckily looked my way; I’ve seen them flapping wings too, recently, so not sure how much longer they will remain in the nest.
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