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How Great!!

The hymn of comfort tonight is How Great Thou Art. We love how the words of this hymn describes the majesty of God! Seemed fitting for Earth Week

How Great Thou Art

We also have some GREAT news!!! The GREAT horned owlet is fine! We saw it tonight (and mamma owl). I underestimated the age of the owl, and so I was worried when it wasn’t in the nest. I’m thinking this owlet must be around 4-5 weeks. It’s starting to get some of its adult feathers, and is moving away from the nest. The mom owl is still around keeping a close watch!!! Just so you know, I have a long lens on my camera, and It try to keep a good distance from the owls. We don’t walk between the mom and the baby either!

Great Horned Owlet (Bubo virginianus)
Mother Owl
I can only tell this is the female, because it is the owl that was on the nest – male and female Great Horned Owls are slightly different sizes, but otherwise not very different.
You can see the feathers replacing the fluff!

There were other beautiful things to see tonight!!

Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged blackbird (and the leaves on the willow are also gorgeous)
White-breasted nuthatch

1 Comment

  1. AL Pagr

    How beautiful!! Gorgeous birds, gorgeous music! Thank you.

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