Great Horned Owl Nesting In Planter
So, with all my crazy travels, it's been tough to keep up with all my back emails. Boy, have I missed a whopper! Thank you, so, so much to Robbyn Spratt for sending this my way! Brace yourself, are you ready for this? Okay, here it goes:
There's a great horned owl nesting in a planter in Viera, FL.
Yes, you read that correctly. Viera, FL home of one of my all time favorite birding spots, Viera Wetlands has an owl nesting in a pot! Apparently, a pair of great horned owls chose to use a planter outside of the Brevard County Commission and the eggs have hatched--there is even a LIVE owl cam. The camera does not appear to be visible at night, however, there are clips that you can watch any time, so bookmark the Brevard County Owl Cam for some on the job entertainment.
This is an awesome diversion, especially since the owls at the Valmont Owl Cam appear to be having issues.
There's a great horned owl nesting in a planter in Viera, FL.
Yes, you read that correctly. Viera, FL home of one of my all time favorite birding spots, Viera Wetlands has an owl nesting in a pot! Apparently, a pair of great horned owls chose to use a planter outside of the Brevard County Commission and the eggs have hatched--there is even a LIVE owl cam. The camera does not appear to be visible at night, however, there are clips that you can watch any time, so bookmark the Brevard County Owl Cam for some on the job entertainment.This is an awesome diversion, especially since the owls at the Valmont Owl Cam appear to be having issues.
Labels: Florida, Holy Crap, owls, Viera Wetlands
posted by birdchick at 10:00 PM
15 Comments:
That's officially the cutest Great Horned Owl ever.
Did you see the footage of the wobbly baby? He's hanging out next to the dead rat! That's the cutest thing I've ever seen.
I love this photo, just a peek of the owl.
Even if you can' watch it live, they have some videos archived that you can watch,and the little owlet makes an appearance out from under the adult.
Haha that is so crazy! I love the pic, peeking out.
That is awesome! Thanks for the link to the cam.
Great pic. It is hard not to make the Horned Owl a favorite, especially with pictures of babies like this.
I can't get a Screech owl to use my fantastically outfitted owl box and they have a GHO in a planter......jees life is NOT fair! Turning green - which is ok considering it's Paddy's day.
I love owl cams, and this is just TOOOO funny and bizarre... furthermore, I feel for poor Owlman!
awwwww rrriiiight! gotta wonder though, WWWHAT were those parents thinking???
I would guess that they've somehow rerouted pedestrian traffic well away from the planter. I've heard some pretty horrific stories about what human beings encounter when getting too close to a GHO nest.
3...2...1...ready or not, here I come!
that is a fantastic picture.
What an adorable picture!
Love this site. Amazing! I have two great horned owls in a wooded area right behind my house and I love to watch them. Last year there were two babies and I watched them grow all summer, they were so cute and would often perch next to each other on a branch. The owl parents are back this year and re hooting at night so I am hoping more babies will appear soon!
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