For the past several weeks my husband and I have been traveling, mostly in Yellowstone National Park. I had lots of opportunity to watch nature, photograph and sketch; but no time to fuss with posting.
This great horned owl on her nest was drawn with the help of my spotting scope. For the past several years we check out this nest site as soon as we arrive in Yellowstone in mid April. The nest was probably built by a red-tailed hawk and some years is occupied by a red-tailed hawk. Great horned owls don’t build their own nests. They are early nesters and often take over a nest built by another bird in an earlier year. Sometimes they nest on rock ledges; sometimes in open cavities. I’ve even seen one squeezed into a woodduck box that had lost its roof.
For more of my Yellowstone experiences be sure to visit my blog: www.elvafieldnotes.blogspot.com
Lovely painting and I learned something about owls today. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely illustration and how fortunate you are to be surrounded by such beauty in nature :) Thanks for visiting my blog!
ReplyDeleteAwesome sketch and information, Elva! What a fantastic opportunity to view a Great-horned Owl nesting!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sketch Elva, and such a blessing that you can see them every year!
ReplyDeleteLove the sketch and the information Elva. Well done.
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