The Great Horned Owl
by Christina Ford
Title
The Great Horned Owl
Artist
Christina Ford
Medium
Photograph - Digital Enhancement
Description
The Great Horned Owl is North America's most widespread owl. This one is shown camouflaged in among the textured growth of oak trees in Central California. The Great Horned Owl has successfully adapted to a wide variety of habitats, including virtually all California habitats except for the crest of the Sierra Nevada range. Provided there is ample prey and adequate nesting sites, Great Horned Owls are equally likely to be found in oak woodlands, low-elevation conifer forests, chaparral, desert and riparian habitats; they are less common in high-elevation conifer forests, though not absent.
Owls in general are not known for their nest-building prowess; most species simply "renovate" an existing nest or cavity that has been abandoned by its previous tenants. Great Horned Owls will use the past-season nest of other large birds such as crows or ravens, herons and hawks. They make themselves at home with relative ease: stick nests in trees or on platforms will do, and so will old tree snags and cavities or niches in cliffs. By utilizing natural cavities or niches in rocky cliffs, Great Horned Owls have been able to establish themselves successfully in desert regions. The same nest may be used by a pair of owls for multiple years.
AWARDS - FEATURES - RECOGNITIONS
Featured in the following FAA Groups:
Animal Photographs 6/21/20
Images That Excite You 6/22/20
Global Artists Gallery 6/22/20
Decade 2020 6/22/20
Daily Promotion 6/23/20
Just Perfect 6/23/20
Digital Art and Photography 6/24/20
Art District 6/24/20
The Top 50 Features 6/25/20
The Space Between Us 7/1/20
Art and Meditation 7/3/20
ABC Group 7/22/20
Camera Art 7/29/20
10 Plus 7/31/20
The 200 club - best images 9/27/20
The Outdoor Photographer 9/1/21
Your Best Work 5/13/23
Top Finisher in FAA Sponsored Contests
Owls Rules 9/20
Textures 8/21
Trees 8/21
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June 21st, 2020
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Comments (23)
Taphath Foose
Beautiful work, Christina!!! CONGRATULATIONS, your work is featured in "Your Best Work"! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" discussion thread and any other thread that is fitting!! ๐
Jordan Hill
Congratulations your photograph has been featured in the FAA Group โThe Outdoor Photographer' You are invited to post your featured images in the Group's 'Thanks for the Feature / photo archive.
Morris Finkelstein
Beautiful photographic artwork with great colors, light, processing, and composition, Christina! F/L
Barbie Corbett-Newmin
Congratulations! It is my great pleasure to feature your lovely photo on the home page of the rising star photography group The 200 Club! You are invited to post it in the group's Feature Archives 2020 discussion thread for posterity or any other thread that fits!
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archives discussion in the Camera Art Group.
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic art has been featured on the Home Page of the ABC GROUP from the OPEN WEEK, JUNE 6- JULY 13, 2020. You are invited to add your wonderful art to the Features Archive Discussion in the ABC GROUP!
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