From Glen Helen
Did you know that even in this cold and snowy weather, great horned owls in Ohio are well into the incubation period of their nesting season already?
Baby great horned owlets will start hatching in mid to late February and by March you may see bright yellow eyes peeking above hollow tree cavities or old hawk nests.
Keep in mind these early cavity nesters if you are having dead trees trimmed up in the late winter and be sure to call us should you find any feathered friends in need.
This guy looks like he’s saying,
"ARE YOU READY to FLEDGE?! You wanna fly with the Big Owls!? YEAH!
I CAN’T HEEEAAAARRR YOOUUUUUUU!!! C’MON!
YEAH! THAT’S RIGHT! WE’RE GONNA DO IT!"
He looks so pumped up! I imagine it’s trying to strike its intimidating defensive postues, but it doesn’t really have enough feathers yet for the full effect. Too cute!