Great Horned Owl with Chicks!


 Great Horned Owls like to use old hawk nests to raise their young, especially Red-tailed Hawk nests.  Let me know if you come across any owl nests so I can submit them to the Maryland Breeding Bird Atlas.

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  1. kensallApril 2, 2021 at 7:14 PM

    Looks nice. How about making Maryland Breeding Atlas into a link?

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