Date: 3/13/25 4:59 pm From: Ragupathy Kannan <0000013b0ad14faf-dmarc-request...> Subject: Ornithology students encounter owl chicks on the forest floor
I live for OMG moments like this when I am out with my ornithology students. This afternoon we were exploring the River Valley Nature Center's pine woodlands when we ran into two downy Great Horned Owl chicks on the ground, apparently fallen out of a nest. Amidst many oohs and aaahs and sounds of camera shutters, we circled around the chicks from a decent distance and enjoyed them as they glared back at us openmouthed. Here are the photos: https://ebird.org/checklist/S218324100A parent was seen briefly flying nearby.
Note the Purple Finches also, a good new bird to the class's burgeoning list.
KannanFt. Smith
