Almost 2 weeks after my first trip down to Fort Desoto to see the baby great horned owls I was back at the park. It wasn’t as cold and windy this trip. The babies should be much bigger and I thought I would be able to see them quickly but I didn’t at first.
Mom leaned over and out popped one of the babies from under her wing. The babies at this age are pretty funny looking, almost like an alien.
Baby was looking up at Mom as she was preening.
I walked around to the side to see the baby better but I was shooting straight into the sun. And, I was standing in the woods and getting eaten alive by no-seeums (they are worse than mosquitos. They don’t seem to be bothered by bug spray).
A little farther over and I could see the younger baby. It was late in the day and after waiting around forever to see if they would be fed I gave up and decided to go over to the beach for the sunset.
I drove over to the gulf pier area just as the sun was going down below the trees.
I had not been here in a long time for the entire sunset and it was beautiful out.
I did not get back down to the park before the babies grew up and fledged. I heard there were huge crowds at the nest so I skipped it this year. It was nice to here the babies did well though and left.
Wowee
So majestic 👌🏼
Beautiful sunset.
Beautiful sunset!!
Those baby owls are a wonderful capture. I appreciate you persisting in taking the photos while getting eat up with bugs.
The baby owl is so cute. Are you going to monitor its growth? The sunset shots are an instant vacation.
Worth a Thousand Words
lovely sunset
It’s a very cute “alien” … I’d love to see even the adult. Owls are special. I haven’t even managed to spend time at our eagle nest this season and it’s just down the street ! Beautiful sunset — glad you waited for it and shared. Sallie (FullTime-Life)
The baby owls look so helpless, and almost comical! That’s a beautiful photo of the sunset and palm trees!