Daddy Owl was in the bosque.
The owls were out hooting back and forth to each other at twilight.
He flew onto the trunk of a cottonwood before flying over to cottonwoods by the clearwater ditch
Mama Owl was on the tip-top of Mia’s Tree.
Getting a good hoot in. I pushed this photo 2 stops to get a little bit of detail.
Otherwise, Mama Owl was a silhouette.
Cranes and Canadian Geese flew by Mama Owl on their way to roost.
Off Center & Not Even 
Why do they pose for you in the light, and wait for me to talk to after dark?
It’s not very light. It’s 25 minutes after sundown when I took the first photo, and 35 minutes after sundown when I took the last photo in this series. I’m bringing up the exposure in Camera Raw to show detail. The owls are silhouettes in the photos before I lighten them. Thanks, Cindy.
These are fun to see. Really like the two versions of Mama Owl.
The owls are all silhouettes before I process the photos and lighten them to get more detail. Thanks, Maj & Sher.
I was wondering about the owls… Guess the kids have moved on?
Hi Dale. I think the kids moved on. I’ve been hearing the owls, but I hadn’t seen them for a long while. It was nice to see both of them.
Thanks for sharing them with us!
You are welcome. I was going to post Spunk getting ready to kill me, but then I went out and found the owls. I decided the owls trumped the Spunk. Don’t tell him.
I wouldn’t dream of it!
The owls are always fun to follow. Are you seeing many cranes coming in at this point?
Hi Bruce. A lot of cranes and geese flew in after 6:00. I got a few echelons as they flew by, but it was really getting dark.
Do you see them all year around ?
Yes we do. Thanks, Harry.
So happy to see them again.
Thanks, Gabriela. Did you see Venus and the moon this morning?
Yes, I did!!!!! It was beautiful. Thank you so much.
Great owl shots Timothy 🙂
I likes owls I does. Lovely pics.
Thanks, Shey.
Oh, it’s good to see the owl family again! Hoot hoooooot! 😉
Love the shots!
They are a hoot. And they were a hootin’. Thanks, Marina.
Yes & yes!!!!!!! 😉
I finally found an owl in the wild here but just a single one.
There was probably another one nearby. Thanks, Teri.
Are they always in pairs?
Most owls pair up for life. It’s common to see only one owl. But most likely there is another owl in the area.
Thanks!
It’s good to see the owls again, Tim. I haven’t seen or heard any up here in a while now. I enjoy seeing your bosque wildlife.
Hi Lavinia. Your owls might be taking an extended vacation because of the fires.
Such beautiful big birds ! He is gorgeous sitting up there surveying the land. Great shot Tim!
Thanks, Holly. They keep a watchful eye on things.
They certainly make things interesting for the rest of us!
Wonderful photos, Tim! I’m so glad they come back to visit you!
Thanks, Tiffany. I’ve been hearing them, but not seeing them.
Pardon the pun, but what a hoot to see the owl sitting on the tip-top of that little branch. These are marvelous shots, Tim. I love imagining the owls as you give the photos and narrative. Hugs on the wing.
HI Teagan. Hoot puns are always welcome when it comes to owls. I really like your new avatar. It’s an excellent image with a nice sketchy look.
Oh thanks! When I was a little kid I always imagined that it would be wonderful to be a cartoon. LOL. So I’m channeling my inner comic book character. I cleaned up some of the random “black dots” in the PhotoShop “posterize” filter and made the lines thicker.
You did a good job of “tooning” up yourself.
Fabulous!
Will the owls stay all winter?
Hi Resa. They hang around all winter.
Neat…Just listening to the Marble Guitar!
Beautiful Tim! Amazing that she’s able to perch on the tiptop of the tree. They certainly do blend in with the trees. Do the same owls come back every year?
Hi Mia. That pair stays around all year. I don’t know where the little ones went this year. They did not stay around as long as little owls in previous years.
Thank you!
Incredible to watch the owl pair, Timothy, in their morning activities. You got some good captures too, wonderful to see their features, as owls are not ever easy to photograph with the low light and their blending in or flying off. What a blissful moment to see great horned owls, sandhill cranes and the Canada geese all at once.
Thanks, Jet. Great Horned Owls really blend in with the cottonwoods. I haven’t been seeing them, but I could hear them hooting. It’s like they will let you see them when they feel like it.
Amazing! I’ve never seen an owl in person!
They are really cool. Thanks, Jebus & Andrea.
Mama owl is queen of the castle! Super shots Tim
Thanks, Julie.