Great Horned Owl Fledgling Hanging On
A Great Horned Owl fledgling, still learning how to fly, landed on a vertical branch and tried to hold on. It used its large wings to help balance, but could barely hold on and a moment later it let go and landed on a branch about 10 feet below. At the time this happened it was late in the afternoon and the sun was low in the sky, backlighting the owl. I developed this as a high key image to bring out the detail of the owl against a white sky.
