#briones

Great Horned Owls at Night by Zed Via Flickr: This mated pair had just renewed their vows when I came upon them after sundown. That's the male on the right and the slightly larger female sitting top-left. Not long after I took this, I watched the male capture a mouse and present it to the female, perhaps as a way of solidifying their bond. Over the next month or so, they would mate several times before taking over some other bird's nest to raise a family of their own. The light was gone and I had to use my flash extender, so selective noise reduction has been applied to the background.