Photo of the Day
a mother Ural owl and chick in Estonia
September 11, 2012
Ural Owls, Estonia
This Month in Photo of the Day: Nature and Weather Photos She looks sweet grooming her chick, but don't mess with mom's nest: Ural owls are aggressively territorial. "I've made an 'agreement' with the females that the price to band and measure one nestling is six hard punches on the head," says Finnish ornithologist Pertti Saurola. See more pictures from the June 2012 feature story "A Love Affair With the Ural Owl." Download bird wallpapers » See more pictures of animal mothers and their young »
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