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Published: 2010-01-11 15:19:42 +0000 UTC; Views: 2948; Favourites: 177; Downloads: 0
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Description A few days ago, I located the daytime roost of a pair of Great Horned Owls. I have been watching and photographing them for the past four days. This is the female (the larger) of the pair. She is about eight to ten inches taller than her mate. I was fortunate enough to hear them both vocalize, and watch them take flight. Unobstructed opportunities to photograph wild Great Horned Owls are few and far between, so I'm very happy with my photographs. Great Horned Owls are powerful predators that hunt almost exclusively by night. These birds can take incredibly large prey, sometimes as big as great blue herons, red-tailed hawks, fox, skunk, porcupines, marmots, and even smaller species of owl. As absolutely nothing hunts healthy adult Great Horned Owls, they are indeed - - apex predators.

Monmouth County
Middletown, New Jersey

January 10, 2010
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Comments: 57

Jason-Mooney [2011-11-11 03:11:54 +0000 UTC]

Very nice

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kookoosim1 [2011-07-27 23:05:41 +0000 UTC]

Hey! I LOVE THIS PICTURE and that's why I used it in a computer art class. Will you please let me post the picture online if I credit you and send it to you?
Thank you very much,
Best regards,
kookoosim1

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Ryser915 In reply to kookoosim1 [2011-07-28 02:14:52 +0000 UTC]

Yes

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kookoosim1 In reply to Ryser915 [2011-07-28 11:04:09 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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kookoosim1 In reply to kookoosim1 [2011-08-16 12:43:08 +0000 UTC]

Here it is! [link]

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leehart [2011-07-15 11:29:21 +0000 UTC]

Nice shot. Great to catch a pic of them in the wild.

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CHCHcartoons [2011-02-24 02:42:24 +0000 UTC]

They always look angry to me.

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foxxychan [2010-06-15 15:40:32 +0000 UTC]

this is fucking amazing...I have a cherokee owl tattoo (yes, Im cherokee) that symbolizes punishment and sickness on your enemies.

I LOVE THIS.

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Ryser915 In reply to foxxychan [2010-06-28 17:17:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, owls are some of my favorite birds.

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darkwavechick [2010-06-15 04:48:56 +0000 UTC]

You are so lucky to have seen these. They are one of my favorite species of owl ever.

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Ryser915 In reply to darkwavechick [2010-06-15 10:22:21 +0000 UTC]

After waking up at the crack of dawn for almost two weeks straight to look or an owl roost, I finally found this one. I'm not trying to be rude, but I would not consider it luck.

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darkwavechick In reply to Ryser915 [2010-06-15 19:08:33 +0000 UTC]

Oh very true. I wish there were more forests around where I am. I also wish that my camera didn't break.

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photom17 [2010-03-24 14:04:56 +0000 UTC]

i'm quite jealous of this . . . i often hear them, but so far still have not located one . . . wonderful photo!!

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Ryser915 In reply to photom17 [2010-03-24 17:43:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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jayshree [2010-02-22 19:13:24 +0000 UTC]

OMG! I would love to see one of these in person.

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ihartsnape [2010-02-01 06:18:24 +0000 UTC]

Amazing! What magnificent birds. And your shot is just gorgeous. Thanks for the info in your description, too.

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Ryser915 In reply to ihartsnape [2010-02-02 13:16:46 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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dragona14 [2010-01-22 04:56:36 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for always putting such awesome comments; it's fun learning these things.

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Ryser915 In reply to dragona14 [2010-01-25 17:50:53 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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SorenlaCiela [2010-01-12 23:21:13 +0000 UTC]

This is one of my favorite birds and you have captured it's beauty wonderfully! The focus is perfect. I'm jealous again lol

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Ryser915 In reply to SorenlaCiela [2010-01-13 12:54:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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crazygardener [2010-01-12 06:41:23 +0000 UTC]

beautiful capture!!!!

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Ryser915 In reply to crazygardener [2010-01-12 13:41:37 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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crazygardener In reply to Ryser915 [2010-01-12 18:52:58 +0000 UTC]

your welcome

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eaross [2010-01-12 05:55:54 +0000 UTC]

Great capture! It was interesting to read that they don't build their own nests, but use nests alerady built, mainly hawks nests. I read that they can take prey up to Great Blue Herons, now that is bad ass!

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Ryser915 In reply to eaross [2010-01-12 06:18:24 +0000 UTC]

hahah yeah it is!

They're so lazy when it comes to nesting. I've seen them shove the owlets into some tiny nests.

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djashley11 [2010-01-12 03:13:13 +0000 UTC]

veary lovely i love birds

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Ryser915 In reply to djashley11 [2010-01-12 13:40:08 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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glassreflections [2010-01-12 00:23:10 +0000 UTC]

I agree with This is a dream shot and a stunning capture!

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Ryser915 In reply to glassreflections [2010-01-12 13:40:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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LAlight [2010-01-11 23:23:57 +0000 UTC]

This is a dream shot. How awesome that you got to observe them in the wild!

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Ryser915 In reply to LAlight [2010-01-12 13:43:09 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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MarietteBerndsen [2010-01-11 22:51:09 +0000 UTC]

Another amazing photo

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Ryser915 In reply to MarietteBerndsen [2010-01-12 13:43:54 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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MarietteBerndsen In reply to Ryser915 [2010-01-12 18:23:48 +0000 UTC]

I'm feeding the buzzard in our little forest. He comes twice a day to see if I have something for him. Some beef for instance No pictures yet .

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Ryser915 In reply to MarietteBerndsen [2010-01-13 12:54:49 +0000 UTC]

It's not a great idea to feed raptors.

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MarietteBerndsen In reply to Ryser915 [2010-01-13 21:57:55 +0000 UTC]

I we don't they'll eat all my robins and wrens and other little ones. I only feed them now it's freezing

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LRMHamilton [2010-01-11 20:34:55 +0000 UTC]

That's a very good shot of it

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Ryser915 In reply to LRMHamilton [2010-01-12 13:44:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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LRMHamilton In reply to Ryser915 [2010-01-13 18:11:25 +0000 UTC]

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Mogrianne [2010-01-11 19:37:05 +0000 UTC]

Amazing shot - and I am jealous that you found some owls to photograph
M

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Ryser915 In reply to Mogrianne [2010-01-12 13:44:34 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Mogrianne In reply to Ryser915 [2010-01-12 14:12:36 +0000 UTC]

my pleasure
M

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TheRealMorticon [2010-01-11 19:00:26 +0000 UTC]

What a beauty!!

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Ryser915 In reply to TheRealMorticon [2010-01-12 13:44:37 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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inObrAS [2010-01-11 18:26:24 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful shot!

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Ryser915 In reply to inObrAS [2010-01-12 13:44:40 +0000 UTC]

THanks!

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PeterJCoskun [2010-01-11 17:51:55 +0000 UTC]

this owl is neato, great capture of it as well

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Ryser915 In reply to PeterJCoskun [2010-01-12 13:44:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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BobVPR [2010-01-11 16:21:05 +0000 UTC]

You seem to have its attention. Their diet does not include nature photographers?

Beautiful shot of a magnificent bird! It appears from this perspective that you are shooting from almost a level position (meaning hillside, tree-climbing or pole-camera). Days of work and what a great reward!

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