http://owlcamera.net/

Our Owl Camera is located at 4849 Wilson Blvd.

"The Great Horned Owl, (Bubo virginianus), also known as the Tiger Owl, is a large owl native to the Americas. It is an adaptable bird with a vast range and is the most widely distributed true owl in the Americas.

The Great Horned Owl is the heaviest owl in Central and South America and is the second heaviest owl in North America, after the closely related but very different looking Snowy Owl (B. scandiacus). It ranges in length from 43–64 cm (17–25 in) and has a wingspan of 91–153 cm (36–60 in).[2][3] Females are invariably somewhat larger than males. An average adult is around 55 cm (22 in) long with a 124 cm (49 in) wingspan and weighing about 1.4 kg (3.1 lb).[4] Depending on subspecies, the Great Horned Owl can weigh from 0.6 to 2.6 kg (1.3 to 5.7 lb).[5] Among standard measurements, the tail measures 17.5–25 cm (6.9–9.8 in) long, the wing chord measures 31.3–40 cm (12.3–16 in), the tarsal length is 5.4–8 cm (2.1–3.1 in) and the bill is 3.3–5.2 cm (1.3–2.0 in).

There is considerable variation in plumage coloration but not in body shape. This is a heavily built, barrel-shaped species that has a large head and broad wings. Adults have large ear tufts and it is the only very large owl in its range to have them.[6][3] The facial disc is reddish, brown or gray in color and there is a variable sized white patch on the throat. The iris is yellow, except in the amber-eyed South American Great Horned Owl (B. V. nacurutu). Its 'horns' are neither ears nor horns, simply tufts of feathers. The underparts are usually light with some brown barring; the upper parts are generally mottled brown. Most subspecies are barred along the sides as well. The legs and feet are covered in feathers up to the talons, with some black skin peeking out from around the talons. The feet and talons are distinctly large and powerful and only other Bubo owls have comparably formidable feet. There are individual and regional variations in color; birds from the subarctic are a washed-out, light-buff color, while those from Central America can be a dark chocolate brown.

Its call is normally a low-pitched but loud ho-ho-hoo hoo hoo but it can occasionally be reduced to four syllables instead of five. The female's call is higher and rises in pitch at the end of the call. Young owls still in the care of their parents make loud, persistent hissing or screeching sounds that are often confused with the calls of the Barn Owl (Tyto alba)."

Source: Wikipedia

Lano gave us the link to this cam and we've regularly seen GHO's on this nest at night since. HisWhisper gave us the heads up that a GHO was on the nest last night so I made a little video so you can see it, too. So reminds me of the hours and hours we waited and watched for another GHO pair to show up unexpectedly and how exciting it was to see and hear them. There is no sound on this cam which really is a shame because we can see them hooting sometimes but can't hear them. Oh well. I'll just add music and we can use our imaginations.

GHO was back on the nest tonight when I opened up the site at 6:20 pm ET. It stayed for a couple of minutes calling it's mate before it flew away.


A RaptorCentral Video

Both GHOs were on the nest tonight around 11:00 ET but with no IR it's almost impossible to see them.

As Hiker said.... you got both! It seems to be shaping up to be a fine owl watching season.

UPDATE:

We are working to install a new camera with better optics, night vision and sound on Tuesday, February 11, 2014. The feed will resume on another channel as the Osprey Camera on Wednesday, February 12, 2014, at this URL: http://www.ospreycamera.com