Karl and Kathleen Nichter Photography



This blog began in 2009, about a year after we started our photography business. People attending our photo exhibits, or our hikes and workshops, asked for details on where we traveled for photography. As naturalists we usually kept a field journal, so we used that as a basis for Field Notes.
In Summer, 2014 we took a break from the blog because our business, and lives were changing. In January 2015 the blog restarted with an expanded theme. It now contains photography, notes, and articles from all of our travels and all of our photography, not just nature themed. The posts prior to 2014 have been archived.

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Sunday, May 4, 2014

Owls at Honeymoon Island State Park

We hiked the nature trails at Honeymoon Island State Park in search of migrants two weeks ago. In addition to the migrants, we saw the two adult Great-horned owls and the fledged baby.

As we walked the crows called out and swooped over the top of a tree. Suddenly, we saw the young owl take off and land in the next tree. The crows followed, swooping and attacking. This continued for a few minutes, when suddenly another owl flew overhead. Mom to the rescue. When she arrived, the crows scattered.

Baby owl regained confidence, and stared at us, safely within reaching distance of Mom.





In the tree...













Under attack!






Mom Arrives...

All is well!
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