Baby owls in the morning breeze

Two baby great horned owls display their bill clacking at my intrusion. Help the Raptor Education Foundation conserve all raptor species. Visit their web site at www.usaref.org for more cool stuff.

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Pets & Animals

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• baby
• owls
• Bubo
• virginianus
• birds
• conservation

[icebird1423]

These guys are very cool, but as to the comment about the Raptor Edu Foundation, they do not rehab birds! They are simply an educational facility. I have seen no where stating that they send any funds to rehab centers. (Example-they're taking a rehab center to court right now for using funds from their license plate.) I understand it was their plate, but if rehab centers weren't around, REF wouldn't be either and they don't seem to understand that....

[Berkutchi]

REF is not a rehab facility which it discloses on its web site. We are suing a rehab center for violation of our federal copyrights when they stole our license plate proceeds, our design and slogan. This is all plainly disclosed on our web site. We understand the relationship of rehabbers to our mission. What we don't understand is the theft of our property. Maybe that's okay with you. It isn't with us.

[konaboy420]

I love how when they look at you, they give you a stare down like make a move mutha fu**er! lol. They are bad ass for sure. I am going to look into getting one

[Berkutchi]

United States fish & wildlife laws do not permit unlicensed individuals taking or keeping raptors and wildlife in general. This is for their safety and yours. Enjoy them through binoculars or resources like the Raptor Education Foundation.

[toadlytadpole]

They are beautiful and fluffy. Where was this taken? They must really trust you and you must provide a wonderful home for them if they continue to come back time and time again. How wonderful.

[Berkutchi]

This is from a nest at our facility location in Aurora, CO. You can see this year's family in the Owl Chronicles, which follows a nest much closer than the one from which these young owls came...in fact, one of these "babies" maybe one of the adults breeding this year.

[lgomalley]

Owls are just amazing creatures.

[cidalrain]

WOW! You are so lucky to have seen these owls! I love, love, love owls but I have never seen any in real life. These are absoiutely beautiful!

[dragontamer396]

hehehe "We are NOT amused." :p

[Bk94541]

sooooooooooooo cute & fatty <3 <3

Love thire EYESSSSSS soo pretty

i never seen one live :(

I just wanna hug and kiss them

[pookerella]

So beautiful! The one on the left seems a little more perturbed than his pal!

[denisethepainter]

What beautiful, majestic birds. Nice video!

[DonLangosta]

Those owls really need to talk over their game plan. The one on the left is fluffing up all huge and the one on the right wants to be skinny. D:

[DemyxFanOfOwls]

@DemyxFanOfOwls err, 0:18 actually >_>

[DemyxFanOfOwls]

0:21 <3

[bananacrash1]

I used to have a barn owl but he died because of cancer or something. ;(

[xXMoonClawXx]

The eyes of those owls are beautiful! Magnificent find, and take!

[vze2mk7z]

i had a owl but it was a eastern screech owl but we don't have him any more!!!! I love him soooooooooo much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He was gray,black and white!!!!!!!!!!