If you think our Birdorable birds are cute as adults, what about when they are babies? Below are some baby photos (shared via Flickr Creative Commons) of the Great Horned Owl. Great Horned Owls don't make their own nests. They will use old nests from squirrels, hawks, or other species. They will also nest in tree stumps, abandoned buildings, nest platforms, or other structures. Often two eggs are laid, but the clutch size may be up to 4 or 5 eggs. As chicks grow, they begin to branch out from the nest. This happens about 40 days after hatching; true flight may not occur until 5-10 days after branching.

Untitled by Kansas City District

Seeing the World for the First Time by kretyen

Hope & Faith by kretyen

Baby Great Horned Owl by wackybadger

April 21 Family Portrait by kretyen

So what if my brother is napping by kretyen

Baby Horned Owl by minds-eye

I Wuv Woo by kretyen

The devil you say by kretyen

Baby Great Horned Owls by a200/a77Wells

Great Horned Owl Family-Explore #73 5/26/10 by goingslo

Raptor Chick by Bistrosavage
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If you think our Birdorable birds are cute as adults, what about when they are babies? Below are some baby photos (shared via Flickr Creative Commons) of the Great Crested Grebe. Great Crested Grebe nesting activity follows an elaborate courtship ritual of displays. Chicks are semi-precocial at hatching, meaning they are able to leave the nest within the first day. The parent birds carry the chicks on their backs as they grow and learn how to dive for food themselves.

Futen in een meerkoet-nest by Jeroen Kransen

Great Crested Grebe Nest 14.05.10 by nottsexminer

Great Crested Grebe by hans s

Great Crested Grebe parents & chicks on Greenland Dock by drplokta

Grebe with chicks on Canada Water by drplokta

Piggyback by jurvetson

Great Crested Grebe chick on Canada Water by drplokta

Grebes Mother and Chick by ahisgett
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