Reference: Great Horned Owls
The back yard borders a wooded area of the flood plain that divides Bartlesville. There are three adjoining large unfenced back yards.
August 24, 2007 A Great Horned Owl that has been hunting each evening along the yard shore of the pond and in the back yards.
June 27, 2008 A pair has started to come to the yard about 15 minutes before dark.
The 'yellow eye' in my photos from the flash has been edited to black.
April 4, 2009 Following progress of chicks in a nest about 1/4 mile north.
July 2, 2009 One owl is back at the stump in the yard about 8:50 PM.
June 20, 2010 GHOWs are back for the fourth year. This year, it has been confirmed that they show up at the same time the cicadas emerge from the ground.
The cicadas were observed at the blacklights used to attract moths - same timing as the GHOWs.
May 25, 2011 The Magicicada (13-year locusts) were observed here. WIll the owls respond?
June 11, 2011 The GHOW is back about the time I saw the last of the magicicadas. I found the first annual cicada two days later.
July 15, 2011 A juvenile appeared, using the usual perches and has come within ~40 feet while I am active on the patio.
May 22, 2012 the first annual cicada was observed and the owl showed up at 8:45 on the 23rd.
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