Whoo Dat

Title

Whoo Dat

Artist

Joy McAdams

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Photograph - Photograph

Description

With t's downy fur colouring and feather banding closely matching the dead cottonwood tree it's nest lies in, an almost perfectly camouflaged. young Great Horned Owl looks with intent curiosity at the photographer below. It's gorgeous intent large yellow eyes stand out and make this owlet a most compelling, cute and wanna-be ferocious subject.

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 8th, 2019

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