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February 18, 2010

Owlie in the snow

Above: Here, we see the Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) patiently incubating a clutch of eggs in a Red-Tailed Hawk's nest in the snow. If you look closely, you'll see that the back of the owl's neck is covered with a bit of snow. These birds are obviously well insulated.

I drove around for a bit this afternoon as I wanted to see what the raptors did in a snowstorm. Surprisingly, they didn't seem to behave any differently than they do on any other day. I saw some hawks flying around, presumably scouting for a meal. Saw a few hawks perching on trees in the snow. Saw the owl in the nest incubating the eggs. Basically, the raptors that I observed acted exactly the same as if it were clear and sunny, so far as I could tell.

Categories: Photos, Birds, Owls

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Posted by Rob Kiser on February 18, 2010 at 10:15 PM

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