Great Horned Owl Owlets

Manhattan has a nesting pair of Great Horned Owls with two owlets this year in Inwood Hill Park.  This is wonderful news.  The nest is close by a Red-tailed Hawk nest and the two species are managing to live closely together.

(These photographs were taken on April 6th.  I wanted to wait until the owlets had fledged before posting these photographs.  Owls can attract huge crowds, this family deserved some peace and quiet.)

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