Beartooths
Great Horned Owl Nestby Dan Hartman
July 19, 2019
Since my boreal owl nests did not materialize and I never picked up a great gray nest (and believe me, I spent many hours searching west of Pebble Creek), I settled on a great horned nest situated at the foot of Beartooth Butte.This nest worked for me for a number of reasons. One, it was on the way to Beartooth Pass which I drive up to 4 or 5 times a week. Two, I could actually film it with Beartooth Butte in fhe background which connects it with anything Beartooth related and three, it was a cool nest.
Every nest seems to have a story and this one was the weather. I photographed them in snowstorms, heavy rain, wind and heat. Horned owls are hardy. Both chicks eventually fledged on July 7th.
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Photos
Great Horned Owl Nest In Snow Storm
Great Horned Owl Nest
Great Horned Owl Nest Close To Fledging
Branching
Sitting With Mom
In The Forest