Dieter Schaefer Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 This is the additional weekly image thread for the Nature Forum. While images posted to this thread should still be nature in theme, it may contain a small amount of human-made objects and therefore less restricted than the Monday in Nature threads. Please see this discussion for more details: Alternative weekly thread in Nature forum Each participant please post no more than just one image per weekly thread. Many members will appreciate any information you are willing or able to provide regarding location, shooting process, exposure settings, equipment, and information on the subject(s), including scientific and/or common names. Great Horned Owlet. Learned about this nest yesterday; it's located on a golf course and hence one can only photograph it from one location at the perimeter. Quite high up in a pine tree it poses some challenges to actually get the owlet in focus. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ShunCheung Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 Lava flowing into the ocean at the Fernandina Island in the Galapagos, Ecuador. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bill J Boyd Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 Athena & new Owlet. This is Athena’s 14th consecutive year to nest here. Two outlets this year and they are about 2-weeks old 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgelfand Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 6 hours ago, Bill J Boyd said: Athena & new Owlet. This is Athena’s 14th consecutive year to nest here. Two outlets this year and they are about 2-weeks old After the owlets fledge, do they nest in the area or do they depart to find other homes? I would assume over the fourteen years most have left if for no other reason than to find sufficient food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill J Boyd Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 1 hour ago, bgelfand said: After the owlets fledge, do they nest in the area or do they depart to find other homes? I would assume over the fourteen years most have left if for no other reason than to find sufficient food. Athena & her mate stay on our property (300+ acres at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, TX). kids have to find their own territory and they learn to hunt & learn to fly. The nest is in a planter about 10-feet above entrance. We have as many as 5,000 people a day walk under the nest. I volunteer as the Owl Docent and point it out to our guests. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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