Another note on this: 10+ years back, the GH Owls nested in this tree. I don't know for what period of time. About 5 or 6 years ago, when I was living in Columbus, I remember an unusual incident. While the owl was on the nest (I think the young had recently been hatched). There was a Canada Goose sitting on the limb stretching out from the cavity. It exhibited an aggressive attitude whenever I approached very close. For all intents, it seemed to be guarding the nest. I think that was the last year for a while that the owl nested there. For about 3 years, I did not see them. They were reported to be nesting elsewhere, but I never did find them. 2 years ago, my last spring in Columbus, they were in that cavity again and 2 young fledged and remained in nearby trees for a day (one for 2 days). Why did the owls nest elsewhere for awhile?? I can think of 2 possible reasons. Perhaps they just wanted to change for awhile. However, GH Owls often nest in the same tree for many years if not disturbed. Also, it could have been because they were greatly disturbed by the number of people who came up close! When I was there, I could actually get a better look (with binoculars) into the cavity from the nearby road (from the pit) than by getting up close. There was no need to go up close. Anytime I did approach from the road, the owl ducked down into the nest, if it had been visible (this was before the young had been hatched - or at least not grown much. Others had reported the young sitting on the edge of the nest soon after they hatched. Good pictures could have been obtained from some distance away with telescopic lens. Given what Linda said, I am somewhat surprised that the owl is still there. If people want it to continue to nest there, I suspect they will have to respect its privacy. The cavity seems lilke an idea spot for the owls, except for its location (:-). Rich Richard Cressman East Boston, MA r.cressman.xyz.1928[at]gmail.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom manion" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 5:28 PM Subject: [Ohio-birds] Greenlawn GHO To all: This is forwarded from Linda Burkey at Greenlawn Cemetery. They have a Great Horned Owl in section M. She wanted to post request on the birding sites asking people not to get too close. They believe last year the bird abandon its nest because of activity close to nest. Tom Manion ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]