Our local Great Horned Owl has received recent postings: Great Horned Owl, Then there were two. Now, the third owlet has appeared.
As the interval between laying one egg and the next is a few days for the Great Horned Owl, the resulting hatched owlets are of different ages and fledge at different times.
The mother Great Horned Owl sat in a nearby tree.
Owlet, number one, has now gained adult plumage, fledged, and sits in an adjacent tree.
Owlets numbers three (left) and two (right) are still looking over the edge of the nest.
So amazing to see!! Thanks Alistair for such fun photos!
Lovely and funny photos, Alistair.
Owlet number one is looking apprehensive or suspicious. “Have my siblings
ganged up on me?” Delightful photos. Thank you.
Della, to the extent that we can read owlet facial expressions, I suspect that any apprehension is directed at the photographers.
Wow Alister! Such lovely photos! I enjoy your site so much.
So very nice Alistair, thank you for sharing.
I am wondering: will the older siblings share with the latecomer? Please let us know.
Jana, I suspect that it is every owlet for itself.
Wrong question:
Will they older ones push away the little guy?
Jana, at feeding time, probably.