The moment I spotted the juvenile Great Horned Owl, I thought there was no way I could take a photo of him. The Owl was hidden by dense tree branches and almost was invisible. I stayed with him for a while, talked briefly and left.
On the way back, the Owl was still in the same tree but he changed his position and no longer napped. This juvenile Owl flew out of the nest into the world learning how to be independent.
At some point, the parents of this young Great Horned Owl, let the fledgling know that it was time for him to hunt on his own.
Life goes on.
