The owlet on the right is the one from yesterday’s post. After I took that picture he joined his sibling, and that slight head turn was the closest look I got.
May 17, 2022
Barred Owl Owlet Pair
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Barred Owl Owlet
The establish pair of Barred Owls at Magnolia Plantation had two chicks again this year and so far both have survived. They have moved from the nest area to a small pond where soon they will learn to hunt. This one was a bit more adventurous than the other while I was watching, hopping to his own branch for a look around.
May 17, 2022
Barred Owl, After The Rain
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
April 7, 2022
Barred Owl
Barred Owl, Portrait
A Barred Owl from last fall’s Photography Day.
The Center for Birds of Prey, Awenda, SC.
Photography Day, October 10, 2021
Barred Owl On Trident Limb
I took this image back in May and it’s not a whole lot different than others I’ve taken of this Barred Owl or its mate–who could tell them apart?
I do like the three-pronged stick, and of course the Owl, so came back to it.
We are in the summer doldrums here in SC as far as seeing many birds. Those that were here to breed have mostly scattered and the locals are hiding from the heat and rain.
Naturally Framed Owl
Framing of a scene by a tree can be good, lending a natural composition element to a bird image, like this Barred Owl.
It was still good as he swiveled his head to check out something above us.
But then as he bent down I knew…
…the framing would keep me from catching the action.
I did get kind of a cool picture of his powerful talons.
Barred Owl Stretch
An owl’s wing will stretch a long way, and this one nicely showed off the striped feather markings.
A few seconds later, all feathers back in place.
Barred Owl Parent
The establish pair of Barred Owls at Magnolia Plantation had two chicks this year but it seems just one survived once they left the nest which I featured yesterday in my post Barred Owl Owlet.
This is one of the parents that was watching from 100 feet (30 Meters) away.
I got distracted from photographing while pointing out the adult, then the chick, to an interested passing couple. One of them had never seen a live owl of any kind and was extremely excited, which made my day.
May 16, 2021
Barred Owl Owlet
The establish pair of Barred Owls at Magnolia Plantation had two chicks this year but it seems just one survived once they left the nest.
I saw them peeking from the nest the first week of April so this one must be at least 8 or 9 weeks old.
Not a reliable flyer yet, he will depend on his parents for food for several more weeks when they’ll start to teach him how it’s done.
One of the parents was watching from 100 feet (30 Meters) away; the other may have been right there, too, but I didn’t see him.
May 16, 2021