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Photo of the Week - May 15, 2016 - "A MEAL FIT FOR A KING" - Osprey (Male)

May 14, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"A MEAL FIT FOR A KING" - Osprey (Male) Obviously not to be outdone by his mate (see Blog "Osprey Post) - In a surprising move, Mr. decided to fly with his fish from the nest to a post extremely close to my "perch", where he proceeded to dine without any hesitation. (Mrs. had already been given the fish's head.)

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"SUN SALUTATIONS" - Great Horned Owl (Female)

May 14, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"SUN SALUTATIONS" - Great Horned Owl (Female) Getting out early does pay rewards!

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"OSPREY POSTING" - Osprey (Female)

May 08, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"OSPREY POSTING" - Osprey (Female) - 3 photos To answer that age old question, what does a female osprey do on a hot afternoon? Well, she goes for a swim and a.......... .... drink, of course!

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Photo of the Week - May 8, 2016 - "HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY FROM THE GREAT HORNED OWL FAMILY"

May 07, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY FROM THE GREAT HORNED OWL FAMILY" - 2 photos As of Friday morning, one of Mrs. Owl's owlets had fledged (1 photo). The second one appears to be quite small to make the jump from nest to tree but he/she is desperate to join its sibling. OWLET (Fledged) MRS. OWL (Looking fierce but she is a wonderful mother to her offspring. Whe...

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"SIBLINGS' SUCCESS" - Great Horned Owlets (2)

May 05, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"SIBLINGS' SUCCESS" - Great Horned Owlets (2) Yes, they both finally made it out of the nest (with a combination of climbing and jumping). Witnessing their success was a wonderful event but equally was listening to their mother (watching from her tree perch close to the nest), making a "cooing" hoot as they made their attempts - almost certainly as...

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Photo of the Week - May 1, 2016 - "TWIST & SHOUT" - Great Horned Owl (Female) & Osprey

May 01, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"TWIST & SHOUT" - Great Horned Owl (Female) - 1 photo, Osprey - 1 photo

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"A GUEST AT THE TEDDY BEARS' PICNIC?" - Great Horned Owlet

April 30, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"A GUEST AT THE TEDDY BEARS' PICNIC?" This little owlet (except for the beak) looks more like a guest at the Teddy Bears' Picnic"!

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"VISUAL DEFINITION OF ADORABLE" - Great Horned Owlet

April 27, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"VISUAL DEFINITION OF ADORABLE" - Great Horned Owlet (2 photos)

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"SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS" - Wood Duck (Male)

April 26, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS" - Wood Duck (Male) This was taken on a cloudy evening, approximately an hour before sunset. Looking at a Wood Duck, you would wonder what would possess Nature to give so many bright colors to one duck and have it blend in with its surroundings. Amazingly, initially I found it difficult to pick out the Wood Duck against the b...

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