I have always wanted to see an owl in the wild. This past week or so I got my chance. I have caught sight of one each day on a walking trail in a nearby park. I wasn’t sure which kind of owl it was, so I asked my birding friends. The conclusion was a barred owl. The call I have been hearing was not the typical call a few days into finding them. The ones I have sighted use a different call.
Barreds owl have brown eyes and a small yellow beak. It is named after the bars on its chest.They have no ear tufts.
Barred owls live in older growth forests where they have a better chance of nesting in a tree cavity. This park has lots of trees that fit that category. They also like to be near water. This park is on the Hudson River in New York. They will take over nests of other birds though as well.
I am so happy I had the chance to see an adult and the baby owl. The who-oo of a parent led me to see them and the baby. I kept a respectful distance. While you enjoy nature, be quiet and be observant, you never know what you will see.
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Amazing shots!
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Thanks! I am lucky to have gotten them.
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Wonderful photos and seeing an adult and a baby is a true serendipity.
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A parent was always nearby. Usually they were on a tree in the vicinity. I even saw one hunting this morning. The original stealth fighter. They don’t seem to make a sound when they fly.
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Beautiful shots and good one ☝
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Thanks!
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Most welcome 🙂
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Great photos!
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Thanks! I feel lucky!
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Awesome captures!
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Thanks! You can’t get this close to many birds. The tree was right next to a walking trail.
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Hudson Valley looks like a nice place to visit. jerry
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It is. Much of the land next to the river is undeveloped. Groups buy land up and turn it into parkland with hiking trails.
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