Lucky!

On Sunday I was lucky to have a close encounter with a Great Horned owl

and then on Monday when I was walking in the woods,

I saw another one fly through the trees.

Next I heard a strange bird call that I didn't recognize and upon

further investigation, I realized there was a baby Great Horned

owl and this must have been it's mom looking for food

for the young one.

I didn't have my camera so Griff and I just sat by the creek below

the tree where the baby was perched and watched each other.

Wednesday I went for a morning walk with Norene and we spotted the

mom fly out from between the trees.

I knew her baby must be close and then...there it was!

Only about 10 feet above the path we were on

and THIS time I had my camera!!!

So here to share with you, this fuzzy

ball of feathers, just beginning to get it's 'horned' ear tufts...

How lucky is that?!

To glimpse this magnificant bird and it's young is truely a gift.