[va-richmond-general] Byrd Park, downtown Richmond, Great Horned Owl

A friend and I visited Byrd Park in downtown Richmond today.  We went to see
if we could spot a Great Horned Owl on the nest near the carillon.we were
pleasantly surprised to find one sitting on a limb directly under the nest,
in a very good spot for getting a great view.  Here's the link to one
picture I took:

 

http://flickr.com/photos/rlechols/3192301544/

 

Does anyone know if this is the male or female?  I sort of assumed the
female would be egg-sitting by now, but perhaps not.  Or, maybe she is on
the nest, which is hard to see, and this is the male?  I checked the ivy
covered trees nearby searching for the male, to no avail.

 

Other fun birds viewed in the park:

 

2 field sparrows

2 red-tailed hawks perched on very tip of the carillon

Flickers everywhere!

 

Rachel Echols

Chester, VA

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