Yesterday was a charmed day. First of all, it was the only sunny day we have had in ages. Next, it was Pat's b-day, and my gift to her was an all-day trip (bring your own camera!) to the Nisqually Wildlife Refuge where the Nisqually River enters south Puget Sound .
The basin is wonderfully preserved and wonderfully wild, and we were wild with anxiety when
we learned the Great Horned Owl's nest would be visible from one of the trails.
Owlets were there!
Of course, it was daytime, and feathered heads were bobbing.
The front sibling has succumbed, and eyes were closed:
Now the little guy opened one eye:
I have a bone to pick with the wildlife paparazzi !
A whole forest of tripods was clustered, with lenses as big as small cannon attached. Owners of such were milling about, and left their photo artillery for any of the rest of us to be aware. If we wanted to get our own good view, we would take the chance of disturbing those set-ups, which of course, laid claim to the best views.
We could see the adult owl, but my "back seat" perspective was criss-crossed with foreground limbs:
Patience (not hard to have; it was terribly exciting to watch them!) paid off; and at last, 4 round yellow orbs were visible:
1 comment:
This is a trip I would have loved to have shared with you! I would have wanted to spend the whole day. How very frustrating about those who crowded the "front lines" and didn't want to share this precious view. I LOVE these little owlets (which I suspect are not really little)! Worth the wait to see all four eyes open and alert. Love it!
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