David Krick
New member
I was vacationing on Edisto Island, South Carolina last week (last week of May 2004). On my first evening there, I saw a large bird fly down to the ground. He was there for just a minute and then flew up into a tree and sat on a short, protruding branch. After awhile, he disappeared from that perch. Shortly thereafter, there were two similarly sized owls in an adjacent tree. However, I don't know that the pair of owls I saw in the tree were the same as the one I viewed on the ground and later in the tree. I would estimate the size of the owl I saw on the ground at around 20-24" based on the height of the clump of grass he was next to. I obtained poor digital pictures of the owls. My lens length was not up to the distance they were viewed at and these pictures are extracted from the main image. The first owl that I viewed on the perch had distinctly gold eyes and he appeared to be modeled gray and white over the back, with a very light colored breast. I saw no ears on this owl.
A few nights later, I found THREE large owls in the neighborhood. One or two of them re-appeared over the next two nights. The ones I was able to get a good look at did not look like the coloring of the first owl. These subsequent owls looked very much like textbook pictures of the great horned owl.
Is it possible that the first owl I observed was an immature form of the great horned owl? I'd appreciate any suggestions.
Thanks,
David
A few nights later, I found THREE large owls in the neighborhood. One or two of them re-appeared over the next two nights. The ones I was able to get a good look at did not look like the coloring of the first owl. These subsequent owls looked very much like textbook pictures of the great horned owl.
Is it possible that the first owl I observed was an immature form of the great horned owl? I'd appreciate any suggestions.
Thanks,
David