While enjoying the Austin Yard Art Tour this weekend, the boys and I zipped down to the Wildflower Center to see the nesting Great Horned Owl mama and her babies.
Mama was dozing lightly, staying cautious of the visitors snapping pictures below.
After a few minutes, we caught a glimpse of a white fuzzball making an appearance.
Make that an adorable white fuzzball. There are three owlets with mama, but the other ones stayed asleep during our visit.
Thanks, Mama Owl, for letting us visit your babies!
Edit: Pam of Digging got pictures of the babies during her recent visit — apparently mama owl was out hunting. So cute!
Despite the short post today, it took me a little while to put it together. I decided to put on the Eagle Cam while I was working and kept getting distracted with eaglets getting their breakfast from mom.
Pictures coming soon of some Yard Art favorites from the tour! Austin is definitely weird, and I have proof.
THIS is SO wonderful THANK you for giving me something I might not have otherwise ever seen!!! Truly a gift!!! Eagle Cam great too huh??!!
Awesome! Is it just me, or do both mom and chick look like puppets in these photos? Sleepy birds, or elaborate hoax? 😉
What a great post and how lucky to see this beautiful mama and baby…thx for sharing!!
Great shots. I love owls, such a rare sight here in Ireland!
What great photos! They are so cute. I am glad you got a photo of a baby.
What a CUTE little family of owls!
How magical! Thank you for sharing these, I must get over and have a look! BTW, I did finally make it out to the Natural Bridges Wildlife Safari park, it was just as fabulous as your post! Thank you!
What a treat! I just heard a great horned owl while in my backyard the other night! I was so excited. Such beautiful creatures. I would be very distracted by that cam, too. I’m trying not to think about linking there. Ha.
Wonderful, Meredith. I’ve got to get over there this week.
Fantastic photos! The baby is precious!
This reminds me of the tumblr site hungover owls. The site is full of pictures of owls. They all look hung over. Amazing what you find on the internet.
Wow. Your pics are great. Pam and I went out to look at them, but Mama was no where to be seen – just two babies peering over occasionally. So glad to get to see your photos and meet them up close.
the babys are so cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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