Proud Papa: Owl Chicks in the Forest!
Posted in Members, Photography, Wildlife on March 21st, 2011 by Plant Talk – Be the first to commentRemember this guy standing guard over his nest? Well, it turns out, he’s a father now! For the first time since 2009, The New York Botanical Garden‘s Native Forest is home to at least two baby Great-Horned Owl chicks! First word on the nest came to us from NYBG member, Plant Talk contributor, and amateur wildlife photographer Pat Gonzalez, who says she has confirmed the existence of the chicks with New York City bird expert Dr. Robert “Birding Bob” Candido.
Mama and her baby owl. We have circled the chick in red. (photo by Pat Gonzalez)
As Pat puts it, “Little white faces peeking out through the hole in that tree is a good thing” We couldn’t have said it better ourselves!
Owl Chick (photo by Pat Gonzales)
