


Have you noticed an explosion of white feathers scattered around the Great Horned Owl nest today? Here's the reason for that. The female delivered the a wing from a Great Egret in the early morning hours of April 1. This offering is likely the remnants from the egret delivered on March 31.
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The female spent most of the morning preparing owlet's next meal by plucking feathers from the wing while taking a few bites for herself. Later, she stashes the wing on the edge of the nest and resumes her daily activities.
Great Egrets are large, long-legged wading birds that inhabit the saltmarshes and lagoons of Skidaway Island, Georgia, where they prey on fish, replies, amphibians, and small mammals. Great Egrets are high-ranking predators in the wetlands across their range, but as we see here, Great Horned Owls are more than capable of making a meal out of one.
Pay attention to the owlet at the 1:12 mark to watch it track another egret that flies past the nest site.
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