Great Horned Owl Couple
by Judi Dressler
Title
Great Horned Owl Couple
Artist
Judi Dressler
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
I watched this Great Horned Owl couple for quite a while from the car window. They were sitting together in the tree, quietly hooting to each other, back and forth. I imagined them saying sweet nothings to each other -- after all, this is mating and breeding season for these owls. When the male suddenly took off flying, I was ready!
From Cornell's website: "With its long, earlike tufts, intimidating yellow-eyed stare, and deep hooting voice, the Great Horned Owl is the quintessential owl of storybooks. This powerful predator can take down birds and mammals even larger than itself, but it also dines on daintier fare such as tiny scorpions, mice, and frogs. It’s one of the most common owls in North America, equally at home in deserts, wetlands, forests, grasslands, backyards, cities, and almost any other semi-open habitat between the Arctic and the tropics."
Photo taken near Greeley, Colorado.
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March 25th, 2017
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Comments (23)
Annettes Whimsies
CoNgRaTs, it is my pleasure to FEATURE your wonderful Wildlife photograph/artwork on the homepage of “Colorado Wildlife” 💕 Add your artwork to the ‘Homepage Feature Archive for 2023’ under the discussion tab.
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #18 promotion discussion. Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the Special Features discussion #18....L/F/Tw
Shoal Hollingsworth
This is really wonderful. I nominated this for a Special Feature in the 1000 Views group. L/F
Shoal Hollingsworth
This is really wonderful. I nominated this for a Special Feature in the 1000 Views group. L/F
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Please place your featured image in the appropriate Archives l/f/p
Don Columbus
Congratulations Judi, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings"! I invite you to place it in the group's "2017 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Morris Finkelstein
Revisiting this stunning portrait of a Great Horned Owl portrait, with one in flight and the other perched, with great timing, clarity and perspective, Judi! F/L
Tony Hake
Whoa! Dramatic capture, Judi! Happy to feature it in the Colorado Nature And Wildlife Photographers group.
Larry Nieland
Judi, very impressed by your galleries - especially these GHO's - Love it !.....and watching - Fave+L
I'ina Van Lawick
Fantastic, Judy!! What a great capture. Such beautiful birds. Ours at the national wildlife refuge had no luck with their eggs last year, and this year we still have not seen any young, though the pair of adults seem to be hanging around near a nesting cavity. Keeping my fingers crossed that the young are just late this year. lf
Judi Dressler replied:
Thank you, L'ina! GHOs are amazing! Often the younger owls aren't as good at the whole nesting thing as the more experienced birds, which have better success. I hope all works well this year for your two -- I'll keep my fingers crossed as well!
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