How something so awkward and vulnerable can turn into something so majestic and intimidating is amazing to me. The owlet was obviously oblivious to my presence. The adult was sizing me up as a possible next meal.
This nest was home to a pair of Red-tailed Hawks last year. Earlier in the spring, a pair of hawks arrived and was roaming the area. Too late though, for the nest was probably already occupied by the Great-horned Owls (Bubo virginianus) and eggs were already in the nest.
