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Just as we were about to leave, another little head popped up. Mom has at least 2 babies. We stayed another 5 minutes to see if there was a 3rd but 2 was all we saw on this trip. What a couple of cuties. We left them undisturbed and waited enough days to be sure the nest was now empty before sharing photos. There is so much bramble around this nest that was rapidly growing higher that a 3rd trip would have been impassable. Mom chose her site well.
Mom and Baby Great Horned owl (Bubo virginianus)
Breckinridge Park, Richardson Texas
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Baby got bored with us quickly & went back to looking around at everything other than us. And mom looked like she was going back to sleep. Of course, still had one eye on us. This behavior lets you know that you have stayed far enough back from a nest. Highly cropped shot.
Mom and Baby Great Horned owl (Bubo virginianus)
Breckinridge Park, Richardson Texas
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After stumbling onto the owl nest, we stayed away for a month, then went back. Spied an adorable little cutie peeking back at us. Highly cropped shot taken from a good distance but mom & baby both spotted us anyway.
Mom and Baby Great Horned owl (Bubo virginianus)
Breckinridge Park, Richardson Texas
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When we left, we went a different way that gave us a side view. This is a highly cropped shot, we were a good distance away & she kept snoozing.
Female Great Horned owl nesting (Bubo virginianus)
Breckinridge Park, Richardson Texas
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Much earlier this year, a friend & I made this discovery. Up high and hidden unless you were at the perfect angle to see the ears silhouetted. We were lucky to be in that spot & my friend just happened to be looking up & in the right direction. We had walked below her & never noticed. Apparently, there is a bit of a shallow depression up there that she chose for her nesting place. She never moved a single feather so indications are she is brooding unhatched eggs. We took a few quick shots then left her in peace. And sat on our photos until we were sure the nest was no longer occupied.
Female Great Horned owl nesting (Bubo virginianus)
Collin County, Texas
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First of all, this is a highly cropped shot. But I got the message. This is my last shot, moved on & left them alone.
Male & Female Great Horned owl (Bubo virginianus)
Breckinridge Park, Richardson Texas
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com

Isn't she beautiful? She is larger than the male. She has some cinnamon on her breast and her face is more colorful than he. He is mainly gray all over.
Female Great Horned owl (Bubo virginianus)
Breckinridge Park, Richardson Texas
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com

Female on the left, male on the right. They are really hard to spot. I have lightened up this photo quite a bit so you can see them.
Male & Female Great Horned owl (Bubo virginianus)
Breckinridge Park, Richardson Texas
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This is the last shot I kept & processed from Screech Owl Nesting Season 2024. I still can't get over how goofy looking Frick turned out to be. Apparently, he was a good provider since they successfully raised & fledged babies. I hope they return next season.
Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops asio)
Garland, Texas
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I was looking for her in one spot when something made me look up & she was literally right over my head. I moved out of the danger zone & took this shot. She was busy watching a squirrel.
Female Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops asio)
Garland, Texas
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It seems like each day post fledging; I will see either Frick or Frack in the nest tree but never a baby. I'm just happy to still be seeing owls.
Female Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops asio)
Garland, Texas
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The squirrel was coming up the branch in her direction & she was watching intently. When the squirrel finally saw her, it reversed direction immediately.
Female Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops asio)
Garland, Texas
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com

Always at least one parent in the nest box tree where they have a direct line of sight to the box with babies. Very protective parents. Babies are starting to peek out in the daytime now but only the top of their head down to the top of the beak so far. Curious but not bold yet.
Female Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops asio)
Garland, Texas
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Talk about your grumpy old man. I can think of several actors he reminds me of. Frick definitely married up.
Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops asio)
Garland, Texas
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This is the first time I've seen both parents together, outside of the box. Caught them canoodling. Apparently Frack is very affectionate, it is always her preening him (have seen it on some videos in the front yard box.) She was grabbing his ear feathers at their base and preening up to the tip before letting go and getting another feather.
Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops asio)
Garland, Texas
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Apparently, Frack does not appreciate having her preening session interrupted.
Female Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops asio)
Garland, Texas
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com

I don't think she cared for the blue jay disturbing her nap. Those are some big eyes. That blue jay better sleep with one eye open tonight.
Female Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops asio)
Garland, Texas
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Me too Frack, me too.
Female Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops asio)
Garland, Texas
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com

This is the kind of view I get most of the time when I spot Frack in the tree.
Female Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops asio)
Garland, Texas
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com