Little Owlets

2016-05-14 - Baby Barn Owl 001

Baby owls, cute right? Well just like any other bird (in my personal opinion) there is a period of time where they are creepy old men lookalikes. The owlet depicted above is a two week old Barn Owl and the photos below are of an 8 week old Great Horned Owl. Once they get past the real awkward stage, they are just as cute as the cuddliest little kitten. This was a real treat to see. I have rarely seen owls in the wild and have never seen owlets so I am extremely happy that these little guys were there for us to meet.

Barn Owl

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Barn Owl, Mountsberg Raptor Centre

This beautiful barn owl is still fairly young and was quite the show off. Absolutely gorgeous colouring! My favorite little detail on this one is the triangular bits along the head/neck/chest.