Vickey and I returned to where we'd seen the owls a few days ago and were treated to two in a tree, for just a few minutes. We then watched them fly throughout the trees until they disappeared. We think they caught something and went off for lunch. With better photos, we figured out that these are juvenile Great Horned Owls, not Barred! Makes it even more exciting somehow. Barred owls 'bars' are vertical.
Great shot. Those are so much fun to watch. I kept up with two of them last year, and it was really fun. Always something different. They have a certain call that you can usually track them during the day, but seem like y'all are not having any problem finding them.
There's me thinking "barred" meant the bird was too rowdy and wasn't allowed in the pub! Certainly a stern look on this fella. Probably wondering if you are going to turn out to be rowdy and disturb his peace and quiet!
There are several GHO nests near here that we watch every year and I absolutely never tire of these magnificent creatures. How lucky for you to spot these!
