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Well it had to happen. These two Great Horned Owl youngsters finally left the comfort of their nest cavity in an old Cottonwood tree. We first spotted a single young owl on this branch but just as we got out the camera a second flew down and joined the first. The second owl waddled around on the branch and got all cozy with their sibling who seemed a bit annoyed at having to share their perch.
A moment latter the owl in front took a leap of faith, with eyes fully closed, and landed clumsily on the perch below.
I am not sure how adult owls handle it but watching fledgling owls learn to fly is sure a nerve wracking experience for me.
nature has no boss 
Oh wow! Right place at the right time! What a wonderful thing to get to see. Thanks for sharing it. They were doing this in daylight, I guess. Nice!
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Hi, yes it was still daylight but getting towards the dusky side of things. Hope your day is going well.
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Learning to fly generally comes easily. Learning to land, however, is another matter entirely!
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Hi Keith, I do like that perspective. Hope your day is going well.
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Great shots! Yes, it is nerve wracking to watch birds learn how to fly. A few years ago, I saw a baby hawk learning to fly. It kept going up and up and up and up. I didn’t think it was ever going to figure out how to come back down. And then the screaming started… I don’t know if it was the baby or the momma screaming. At that point, I had to stop watching.
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HI Amy, great story and I hope it was the mom calling to the junior to get back down here. One positive about watching these guys learning to fly is getting a lesson on just going for it.
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How extremely adorable they are! Wonderful photos!
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Thanks, these two were fun to watch and the parents, well at least one parent, stood watch in a tree nearby. Hope your day is going well.
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What a thrilling experience that must have been Mike! Great timing for you and the owlet. 🙂
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Hi, it was fun. We have had the opportunity to watch fledgling owls somewhat frequently over the years and it is always a special experience.
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Amazing!!!!!!!
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Thanks, hope your day is going well.
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So sweet.
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Hi Nita, sweet indeed and fun to watch as well. Hope you are having a great day.
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Sensational post! What a treat for you to see this and share it….thanks.
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Hi, it was sure fun, although nerve wracking, watching these two learning to fly or a Keith pointed out land. Hope your day is going well.
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the owls look like conjoined twins 😛 , don’t they ?
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Hi and funny you should say that as I actually labeled the first photo as siamese twins in photoshop. 🙂
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Outstanding to see that and photograph them to…Fantastic indeed
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Thanks Paula, It was indeed a fun time. However, they learn very quickly and were out and about and not as easy to photograph just a week latter.
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What an experience to ser these to youngsters learning to fly! Must have been so much fun. And great photos as always:)
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Hi and thanks. These guys were indeed fun to observes that afternoon and so crazy to see these big birds clumsily moving about and learning to fly. Hope you have a great weekend.
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“Oh Wow!” is right…wonderful!
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Thanks, hop your day is gong well and wishing you a great weekend.
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Fantastic photos of the fledglings. I rarely see owls here and only at night. They are one of my favourite birds though.
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Hi Jane, Owls are sure fun to see and we often get a view during the daylight if we know of an area in which they are nesting. Sometimes when we see large groups of crows hanging out in trees making a racket it is a telltale sign of of owl nearby and they are giving it the business. Hope you are having a great day.
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Very nice. All the Owlets are getting big! Thank you!
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Hi and thanks, indeed young owls seem to grow so fast and in a week or two will be flying like a pro.
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Amazing photos!
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Thanks and have a wonderful weekend.
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LOL- heart in throat! Such beautiful birds!
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They are a handful and clumsy as all can be. We had to rescue one that fell down Christy’s father chimney once while out learning to fly. It must have landed on the edge and then fell down into the chimney.
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Oh, my, that must have been one trial of a rescue with those beaks and talons!
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Yes, I was suited up with extra thick gloves and eye protection and got full of soot to say the least.
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Did Christy get photos? 😉
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Unfortunately no photos from that experience.
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Rats! 😉
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I agree but the experience will always be remembered.
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Great shots and what fun to have been there to watch!
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Hi and thanks. It was a fun experience for sure. Hope you are having a great day.
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These are wonderful photos and I share your concern for the sanity of the parents. We’ve all been there.
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Thanks, yes kinda like teaching you kids how to drive.
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How amazing to have caught this. Exquisite
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Hi Miriam, it is always fun to run across young owls.
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Not in the car I hope! 😏
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🙂
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In the second photo, the owl on the left looks like it is intently watching its sibling to pick up some tips on landing technique. Great photos!
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Either that you he is thinking how reckless his little brother is.:-)
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What an incredible moment to be a part of! Your pictures are lovely 😊
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Thanks Ellie.
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Oh, oh ,…what bliss this must be , to be able to watch and ‘shoot’ these owl.
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We had been watching them for a few weeks and this days was the best of the bunch.
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