The St. Charles County
Great Horned Owls did it again.
The Great Horned Owl nest that I watched diligently at this time last
year has produced two more youngsters.
On March 27 I found Mamma
Owl still sitting vigilantly on her treetop nest This nest sits securely in the top of an 80-100 foot
White Pine where the top had been broken out of the tree, creating a nice
“bowl” for the nest.
Four days later I again
visited the nest to find two curious young owlets peering out at the
world. Unfortunately for me the
tree had sprouted a new branch that protruded right in front of the nest. The only way I could get photos was to
wait for the few seconds when the wind blew the branch to the side.
Because of other time
constraints I was not able to watch the nest on a daily basis as I did last
year. However, from the few visits
I was able to make it appears there are now two more Great Horned Owls
patrolling the skies of St. Charles County.
Submitted by Gay Schroer,
World Bird Sanctuary Volunteer/Photographer
