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Title
Forest Fledgling
Artist
Joy McAdams
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
On it's first day completely out of it's nest, A Great Horned Owl fledgling looks upward towards it's family nest from the forest floor. With a coat consisting of half soft fuzzy feathers, and an increasing amount of adult-like feathers and banding, and with limited flying and hunting skills, this juvenile is akin to a pre-pubescent teen and open to all sorts of trouble, both self-imposed and from other sources. Over the next few months it will wander over the forest floor, strengthening it's leg muscles while under the watchful eye of it's parents. It will not be fully independent for many months to come and mortality rates can reach up to 50%.
This image taken in the wilds of southeastern British Columbia, Canada.
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The Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) is found throughout most of North America and much of South America. A big owl which is aggressive and powerful in its hunting (sometimes known by nicknames such as "tiger owl"), it takes prey as varied as rabbits, hawks, snakes, and even skunks, and will even attack porcupines, often with fatal results for both prey and predator. Great Horned Owls begin nesting very early in the north, and their deep hoots may be heard rolling across the forest on mid-winter nights.
Feeding Behavior
Hunts mostly at night, sometimes at dusk. Watches from high perch, then swoops down to capture prey in its talons. Has extremely good hearing and good vision in low light conditions. In north in winter, may store uneaten prey, coming back later to thaw out frozen carcass by "incubating" it.
Eggs
2-3, sometimes 1-5, rarely 6. Dull whitish. Incubation mostly by female, 28-35 days. Young: Both parents take part in providing food for young owls. Young may leave nest and climb on nearby branches at 5 weeks, can fly at about 9-10 weeks; tended and fed by parents for up to several months.
Young
Both parents take part in providing food for young owls. Young may leave nest and climb on nearby branches at 5 weeks, can fly at about 9-10 weeks; tended and fed by parents for up to several months.
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June 7th, 2019
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Nelson, BC - Canada
Thank you for the Honorable Mention- Wild Owls photo contest, Special Recognition Larry. I am honored!
Centennial, CO - United States
Congratulations, Joy β your stunning scene has been selected as an Honorable Mention from the Go Take a Hike Photography Groupβs Wild Owls photo contest! It has been placed in the Special Recognition thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Toronto, ON - Canada
Congratulations, your amazing photograph is Featured, in the RED MAPLE GALLERY, homepage group, of Fine Art America!
Middletown, PA - United States
Beautiful image, Joy!!! CONGRATULATIONS, your work is featured in "Your Best Work"! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" discussion thread and any other thread that is fitting!! π
Danville, KY - United States
Joy, CONGRATULATIONS! Your work has been featured in the Home Page of The ARTIST BUZzz Group! You are cordially invited to POST image embed links for this distinction to the πGAs -Features Archive -2022 thread in the discussion tab. Thank you for your glimpse of beauty!
Plant City, FL - United States
Bravo, your work is featured on the homepage of the aRt diStrIct! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archive discussion
Centennial, CO - United States
Congratulations on your feature in the Go Take a Hike Photography Group with this stunning little youngster! Feel free to add to the Featured Images discussion board within the group.
Stuart, FL - United States
So adorable, Joy! You composed this superbly. Thank you for submitting this fine shot and correctly named bird to Wild Birds Of The World - A Nature Photography Group, where it is now featured on the home page. L/F
Naples, FL - United States
Congratulations Joy, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2019 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
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