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INCUBATING THE EGGS

February 18, 2012  •  1 Comment

 

This Great-horned Owl is in her tree cavity nest and incubating eggs.  This is not the mate of the Great-horned Owl shown in the previous photo but half of another nesting pair in another part of the refuge.  Last year I was able to get several photo's from the same nest of two owlets and I assume these are the same parents reusing the same nest as they often do.  Both sexes share the incubation duties which averages 26-30 days.  I found the owl on this nest in the first week of February and hope to see some baby owlets and more activity around the end of the month.

camera -  canon 7D   lens canon 600mm f4.L IS USM plus 1.4 teleconverter   settings  F/6.7  1/30  ISO 400

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1.Terry(non-registered)
WOW!...Magnificent!
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