"The Full Monty" "Monty" is one of this years Montana Great Horned Owls. This photo of Monty at 13-1/2 weeks of age was snapped by our Curator, at feeding time. Monty is already showing prominent signs of the infamous Great Horned Owl "Attitude". This photo was produced by opening the Aviary door for a second instead of through a peep hole. As a result, Monty was captured by the camera shutter full in the face (no flash of course!). He seems to be saying: "Hey! you're not one of us! Exactly WHAT is the meaning of THIS ?" Note his still partially downy plumage, with immature feathers, and the distinct lack of prominent adult ear tufts. A meager "Ear Fluft" barely sticks out on the top of his head to our left.

Here's Monty again. This photo was actually taken just before the one above, and Monty has yet to notice the photographer at the door to his aviary.

Here we see the whole family, with the exception of one Owlet who was on the ground at the time. At the left is one of the still downy Owlets. Beside this one is their proud pappy "Cyclops Sam" (he used to be named Bluebeard, but we changed it, afterall 'Cyclops Sam is the man with the plan' it all just rhymes so well) His wife is to the right of him, and on the far right is another of the young downy Owlets. They are about 14 weeks of age in this photo.

Their positions have moved a little bit, but everybody is still in the same order here as in the last photo.

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