Birds Protective Parent - Great-horned Owl

[sswildlife]

Protective Parent - How many owls do you see? If you look closely you can see one of the adult Great-horned Owls closely watching over its fledglings.

Species: Great-horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
Location: California, USA
Equipment: Sony A9 III + FE 200-600mm + 1.4x TC
Settings: 1/6s, ISO: 1600, f/10 @840mm, On Tripod w Remote Release

• ILCE-9M3
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 840.0 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/6 sec
• ISO 1600

 

[Soundmike]

Great to see, are they fairly common in california, and do they get hounded by photographer's getting too close .

 

[sswildlife]

Great to see, are they fairly common in california, and do they get hounded by photographer's getting too close .

They are very common and pretty resilient birds. This pair is at private property near my office so just me photographing them. They are very comfortable with my presence and fun to observe.

 

[Soundmike]

They are very common and pretty resilient birds. This pair is at private property near my office so just me photographing them. They are very comfortable with my presence and fun to observe.

Amazing thanks for replying.