🦉💙"Whooo Are You?"🦉💙

 

🦉💙"Whooo Are You?"🦉💙

Judy Royal Glenn Photography

I was thrilled to be able to photograph a Great Horned Owlet and his family. I could watch them forever. This is only the second time I’ve had the privilege of doing so.

Sometimes the best way to photograph him was by lying down. Sadly, they have fledged:(

He is a cutie! What do you think?

Please feel free to visit my website:
https://www.judyroyalglennphotography.com/

 

#greathornedowl #raptorsofinstagram #owl #owls #raptors #owlet #greathornedowlet

#Tennesseewildlife #Tennessee #Christianphotography #Christianphotographer #naturephotographer #naturephotography  

🦉💚 “Peace”🦉💚

🦉💚 “Peace”🦉💚

Judy Royal Glenn Photography

 

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid” (John 14:27, NIV).

 

Have a blessed Labor Day weekend! 

Please feel free to visit my website:
https://www.judyroyalglennphotography.com/

 

Location: Maryville, Tennessee

Whoo’s There?

“Whoo’s There?”

Judy Royal Glenn Photography

 

I had the privilege of photographing a Great Horned Owl back in 2020. It was a delight photographing a momma with her owlet. 

 

Please feel free to visit my website:
https://www.judyroyalglennphotography.com/

Location: Townsend, Tennessee

 

#greathornedowl #owl #owls #raptors #owlet 

“Stunned or Sleeping?”

“Stunned or Sleeping?”

Judy Royal Glenn Photography

Thursday before sunrise, while driving on Laurel Creek, I spotted something tiny in the road in the other lane. I passed by and immediately thought, is that an owl? I had to return to see if it was.

If the object were an owl, I did not want it to get hit by a car. It may have already been hit and just stunned or it could’ve been sleeping, but why wouldn’t an owl be sleeping on the road?

I finally found a place to turn around and returned to the object in the road. As I got closer, I noticed it was a screech owl. Screech owls are only 7 to 10 inches tall.

Since I parked in the middle of the road, I turned on my flashers. I took a video as I approached the owl. The owl never moved. I saw two cars approaching in the other lane, and waved my arms to slow them down and stop. I looked back to the owl. It turned his head, looked at me and flew away.

I was tickled to death. If I didn’t see anything else in Cades Cove, I would’ve been happy as a lark. Over several hours I shook my head at what I saw. I pray before I photograph and ask the Lord to show me or bring to me what he wants me to photograph. I also saw an immature bald eagle, a coyote, a bear, a bat, a wood duck, and plenty of deer and birds.

This morning, I didn’t know it would be to save a screech owl’s life. The Lord blesses me all the time!

Sorry it won't let me upload the video.

 To purchase wildlife and nature fine art prints, please visit my website:

https://www.judyroyalglennphotography.com

 

Location: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

“Fly! Fly! Fly!”

“Fly! Fly! Fly!”

Judy Royal Glenn Photography

 

The Lord blesses me all the time, especially with my photography. I was alone in Cades Cove searching for wildlife when I heard crows mobbing a predator. Mobbing occurs when a group of crows find a predator and call their buddies in to pester them.

 

I went towards the mobbing. Before I got there—short-eared owls took to the air. It reminds me of the wicked witch in the Wizard of Oz, telling the monkeys to “Fly! Fly! Fly!”

 

I was excited to get two owls in the same frame. The crow in my photo had no details—he was a black blob, so I left it that way.

 

There are many reasons people believe crows mob. The crow may be saying, “Hey, this is my turf. I’ve been here all year—you can’t show up for the winter in my area.” The crows then called for backups.

 

They could use mobbing out of self-defense to protect a nest/breeding area. Crows also prey on sleeping birds, so they may alert little birds by drawing attention to the predators. The crows also could want to have fun. Either way, it’s a great way to find owls!

 

I miss them already and look forward to their return!

To purchase wildlife and nature fine art prints, please visit my website:

https://www.judyroyalglennphotography.com

 

Location: Cades Cove, Tennessee in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

 #CadesCove #GreatSmokyMountainsNationalPark #GSMNP #SmokyMountains #smokies 

#GreatSmokyMountains #shortearedowl #raptorsofinstagram #owl #owls #raptors 

A Moment's Rest

“A Moment's Rest”

Judy Royal Glenn Photography

There are many creeks in Cades Cove, Tennessee, where wildlife visit to get much-needed water and food.

Creeks are a great place to find barred owls. They are usually hunting there, but sometimes they need a moment's rest.

To purchase wildlife and nature fine art prints, please visit my website:

https://www.judyroyalglennphotography.com/

Location: Cades Cove, Tennessee in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

My Hangry Face!

“My Hangry Face!”

Judy Royal Glenn Photography

In February, I had the privilege to photograph my first Eastern screech-owl (Adult red morph).

He was a cute little fellow nestled in a tree. He didn’t appear to be hangry, but I like the face he gave me. I’ll pretend he was super hungry therefore, hangry.

To purchase wildlife and nature fine art prints, please visit my website:

www.judyroyalglennphotography.com 

Location: Knoxville, Tennessee

The Jesus Effect

“The Jesus Effect”

Judy Royal Glenn Photography

Have you ever heard of the butterfly effect—because one thing happens, something else happens?

In my photography, I would rather call it the Jesus effect. I ask the Lord to show me or bring to me what He wants me to photograph. So, the Lord may bring me something to photograph, which may lead to me photographing something even better.

This particular day at Radnor State Park, I enjoyed finding critters to photograph with another photographer. We found an owl earlier, and then I saw the cutest chipmunk taking nesting materials to his hole.

While I was photographing the chipmunk, a lady walked by, and I showed it to her. She said, “There is an owl around the corner.” After getting a better description of where he was, we ran like crazy in hopes we would find it.

He was right where she said. We were delighted to say the least. We photographed the owl a while, then he flew across the road and posed in a tree.

My friend was hoping he would fly down and grab a vole. After he left, the owl did try twice to catch something but failed both times. This was the parting shot he let me take.

To purchase wildlife and nature fine art prints, please visit my website:

www.judyroyalglennphotography.com

Location: Nashville, Tennessee

Aerial Fighter

“Aerial Fighter”

Judy Royal Glenn Photography

I had the privilege of photographing the short-eared owl on Saturday in Cades Cove, Tennessee. Previously, I came up short after waiting for hours. When he finally came, it was too dark to photograph. But I learned valuable information that night.

My family always teases me about talking to people, but I am an extrovert and love doing so. The key fact is when people talk, they sometimes share valuable information. The night I waited to find the owl; I met a birder named Jennifer. Man did she know her birds!

She knew of the upcoming days of rain and said the owl doesn’t eat when it rains. She mentioned he will be hungry when it stops raining and my best bet was to come right after it rained.

Knowing this new information, my friend Jan and I searched for the owl only a few minutes when the rain was tapering off. We left for a short while, and it finally stopped raining.  Jennifer was right, he was hungry and ready to eat.

We had an hour and fifteen minutes with him all by ourselves. Maybe no one else knew the same information.

It was magical seeing him soar and dart through the open field. Although I have to admit, I did not get to enjoy him as I was so focused on photographing him. Short-eared owls are about the size of a crow, so I had a difficult time focusing on him when he was deep in the field.

I had already prayed and asked the Lord to show me or bring to me what He wanted me to photograph. He answered that prayer, so my next one was a little more specific. “Lord, can you please have him fly closer?” Several times he flew close, once he even flew not far over our heads. He also perched on nearby trees.

Cades Cove is now closed until March 1^st while work is being done on the tunnel leading to the Cove. The short-eared owl only comes to the Cove in the winter months. I’m not sure I will see him again when it re-opens. I sure hope so!!

Aren’t his eyes amazing?

To purchase wildlife and nature fine art prints, please visit my website:

https://www.judyroyalglennphotography.com

Location: Cades Cove, Tennessee in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park