Great Horned Owl

Location:  New Mexico, Sandia Mountain Foothills

From my nature journal:  “As I hiked up the canyon, I flushed a large bird of prey at close range.  It seemed to land on the ground.  I finally spotted it sitting on a rock – but it didn’t look like a bird.  I had no binoculars, so I was guessing – maybe it was something else? -- a bobcat, no, a deer--but it had ears!  It was really white at the feet and seemed too big for a bird.  Had it caught a rabbit?  I kept approaching - then it flew.  Sure enough – Great Horned Owl, only ½ mile from houses.”

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