photography

This is a Great Horned Owl which was chased into my yard by a red-tail hawk. It stayed in a freshly-budded cottonwood tree from late afternoon until after dark. 

Two crows periodically stopped by to harrass the owl, but it did little other than to flinch and hiss at its tormenters. I think it might have been injured by the hawk, but there was no evidence that I could see, other than its unwillingness to leave the tree until after dark.

Click either of the photos to see the rest in the set over at Flickr. Over on YouTube I also have a couple of videos of the crows and the owl. Video 1. Video 2.

Yesterday afternoon I drove out to Kirk County Park in Ottawa County, on the shore of Lake Michigan, to catch the last sunset of the year. Click any of the photos below to see the rest of the set. Or you can see the entire set as a slide show.

Yesterday a large red-tailed hawk took a breather on a light pole just outside the Cynergy offices. I managed to grab a few shots before it took off. Clicking any of the photos will take you to the full-sized images on Flickr.