Great Horned Owls

Great Horned Owls (male and female)

Two Great Horned Owls, a male (left) and female (right) became more active about 40 minutes before sunset. They both flew to this branch, and over the next hour, they moved to several other trees in the forest before flying off to hunt for the evening.

Great Horned Owl (female)

A female Great Horned Owl moved from its day resting place as the sun started to set and settled on a branch before heading out to hunt for the evening.

Great Horned Owl (female)

A female Great Horned Owl climbs a branch to get a better view of the forest.

Great Horned Owl (female)

A female Great Horned Owl settled on a branch and checked out its surroundings as dusk began to settle in.

Great Horned Owl (female)

A female Great Horned Owl settled on a branch and checked out its surroundings as dusk began to settle in.

Great Horned Owl (male)

A male Great Horned Owl, smaller and more active than the female it was paried witrh, flew from branch to branch as the evening hours started to close in.

Great Horned Owl (male)

A male Great Horned Owl, smaller and more active than the female it was paried witrh, flew from branch to branch as the evening hours started to close in.

Great Horned Owl (male)

A male Great Horned Owl, smaller and more active than the female it was paried witrh, flew from branch to branch as the evening hours started to close in.

Great Horned Owl (male)

A male Great Horned Owl, smaller and more active than the female it was paried witrh, flew from branch to branch as the evening hours started to close in.

Great Horned Owl (female)

A female Great Horned Owl was preening itself before heading out to hunt at night. This picture was taken a few minutes after sunset.

Great Horned Owls in Silhouette

This pair of male and female Great Horned Owls greeted each other after landing on a branch. This was just past sunset, and a little light left remained in the sky. Typically, this pair of owls would have left their day hiding place earlier, but a number of crows in the area forced the owls to stay hidden longer to avoid a confrontation with the crows.

Great Horned Owl (female)

Great Horned Owl (female) out and about in the early evening, around sunset.

Great Horned Owl (female)

Great Horned Owl (female) out and about in the early evening, around sunset.

Great Horned Owl (female)

Great Horned Owl (female) out and about in the early evening, around sunset.

Great Horned Owl (female)

Great Horned Owl (female) out and about in the early evening, around sunset.

Great Horned Owl (male)

Great Horned Owl (male) out and about in the early evening, around sunset.

Great Horned Owl (male)

Great Horned Owl (male) out and about in the early evening, around sunset.

Great Horned Owl (male)

Great Horned Owl (male) out and about in the early evening, around sunset.

Who's Watching

Young Great Horned Owls at sunset, tucked safely into eucalyptus trees, become more active as dusk approaches.

Fuzzy Baby Owls

A pair of Great Horned Owl owlets become more alert as evening arrives. This pair of owlets was well-hidden in the eucalyptus trees which provide great protection from crows and raptors in the area.

Great Horned Owl Wing Stretch

This female Great Horned Owl became more active as evening approached. Here she is stretching her wings, getting ready to fly off for a night of hunting.

Great Horned Owl

Great Horned Owl Eyes

Great Horned Owls - Partners

Two Great Horned Owls were perched on a branch when one leaned over and started preening the other. This was a really nice moment.