Great horned owlets try out their wings in LRE

A young fledgling Great Horned owlet reacts with fear to being discovered by humans at a property in Lake Riverside Estates Friday, April 12. Anza Valley Outlook/Courtesy photo
A pair of fledgling Great Horned owlets were discovered on the ground at a property in Lake Riverside Estates trying out their wings and learning how to fly.“We had a couple of visitors this evening,” said Randy Miller. He and his wife Theresa found the pair while on a walk and took pictures of the perky duo.“They will be on the ground for a few days until they get the hang of flying,” Miller said. “Luckily they are pretty protected here in a fenced area with hard cloth so our dogs can't get to them.”The Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus, is the area's most common year-round owl resident. It lives in all types of woodlands and open scrublands. The Anza Valley provides the perfect habitat for these large birds.[gallery td_select_gallery_slide="slide" ids="89912
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